Three New Species of the Genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae: Lecithocerinae) from Uganda

Authors: Park KT*, Yu TU and Jeong SY

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000601

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 belonging to the subfamily Lecithocerinae are described from Uganda. The new species are: L. ptyona Park, sp. nov., L. sarangalis Park, sp. nov., and L. pseudideologa Park, sp. nov.

Keywords: Afrotropical Fauna; Lecithocera; Lecithoceridae; New Species; Taxonomy; Uganda

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