| Autosticha leukosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. leukosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha leukosa Park & C. S. Wu, 2003 | |
Autosticha leukosa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 2003.[1] It is found in Sichuan, China.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are creamy white with scattered brownish scales and two spots at the subbasal area. There is a brownish spot on the costa at the middle and a large suffusion at the apical three-fourths. The first discal stigma is large, with the small plical below it and the second at the end of the cell. There is a series of brownish spots along the termen and three to four dots at their inner side. There is also a large triangular brownish suffusion on the tornus. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the creamy white wing colour and is derived from leukos (meaning white).[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha leukosa Park & Wu, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ↑ 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.