Autosticha acharacta
Autosticha acharacta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in northwestern India.[1]
| Autosticha acharacta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. acharacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha acharacta Meyrick, 1918 | |
Description
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous. The stigmata are small and dark fuscous, the plical is slightly before the first discal, a cloudy dot on the dorsum beneath the second discal. There is an almost marginal series of cloudy dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen, in females less distinct. The hindwings are light greyish.[2]
Autosticha moth
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha acharacta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Meyrick, Edward (May 1918). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. Taylor and Francis. p. 153 – via Internet Archive.
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