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Lecithocera maruana Park & Karisch, 2026

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Higher taxa: Lecithoceridae (family)/  Lecithocerinae (subfamily)/  Lecithocera (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Park & Karisch, 2026
Citation:Lecithocera maruana Park & Karisch, sp. nov.
Original genus:Lecithocera
Publication:Karisch T., Dutton A.-J., Yu T.-U. & Park K.-T. 2026. Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) from the Nimba Mountains, Bordering Liberia and Guinea, Part II: The Subfamily Lecithocerinae.
Journal:Taxonomy
Volume:6
Issue:3
Pagination:7–9, fig. 6
URL:https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy6030039
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Lecithocera maruana Park & Karisch, 2026 Holotype SDEI Holotype ♂, genitalia slide T. Karisch 4194♂, SDEI. Liberia Liberia, Nimba Mts, 4.2 km SE of Yekepa, 7°32'35.6"N 8°31'20.3"W, 1050 m, 2022-08-27, leg. T. Karisch.
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