| Autosticha xanthographa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. xanthographa |
| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha xanthographa Meyrick, 1916 | |
Autosticha xanthographa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a small basal spot of ochreous-orange suffusion. The stigmata are represented by small cloudy pale ochreous-yellowish spots, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a similar cloudy dot on the dorsum beneath the second discal and there are some pale ochreous-yellowish suffusion towards the costa before the apex, in which are two dark fuscous pre-marginal dots. There are also three pale yellowish dots on the termen. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha xanthographa Meyrick, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 588.
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