Autosticha truncicola

Autosticha truncicola is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Ueda in 1997.[1] It is found in China, Korea and Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).

Autosticha truncicola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. truncicola
Binomial name
Autosticha truncicola
Ueda, 1997

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are similar to Autosticha opaca, but can be distinguished by the male and female genitalia.[2]

The larvae feed on Sophora japonica, Robinica pseudoacacia and Prunus mume.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha truncicola Ueda, 1997". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S. (2003). "A revision of the genus Autosticha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in Eastern Asia". Insecta Koreana. 20 (2): 195-225.


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