Autosticha leukosa
| Autosticha leukosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. leukosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha leukosa Park & Wu, 2003 | |
Autosticha leukosa is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Park and Wu in 2003.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).
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 trigonal 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
- ↑ "Autosticha". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ Park, K.T. & C.S. Wu 2003: A revision of the genus Autosticha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in Eastern Asia. Insecta Koreana 20 (2): 195-225. Full article: