| Lethata illustra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Lethata |
| Species: | L. illustra |
| Binomial name | |
| Lethata illustra Duckworth, 1967 | |
Lethata illustra is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Peru.[1]
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are brown shaded with darker brown on the basal two-thirds and with the costa narrowly ochreous. There is a spot at the end of the cell, consisting of a ring of purplish scales enclosing a white spot. There is also a faint, outwardly curving transverse line from the costa above the spot to near the tornus. The entire wing is sprinkled with fuscous scales. The hindwings are whitish overcast with grey.[2]
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- ↑ "Lethata Duckworth, 1964" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 122 (3585): 16
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