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 Edit this 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

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha acharacta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (May 1918). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. Taylor and Francis. p. 153 via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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