Autosticha vicularis
Autosticha vicularis is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Autosticha vicularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. vicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha vicularis Meyrick, 1911 | |
The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous. The stigmata are black, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal, the second discal sometimes rather large. There is a small spot of blackish suffusion on the dorsum beneath the second discal and a row of cloudy blackish dots close before the posterior third of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha vicularis Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 725.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.