Biology:Autosticha emmetra

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Autosticha emmetra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. emmetra
Binomial name
Autosticha emmetra
Meyrick, 1921

Autosticha emmetra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with rather dark fuscous and with a faint violet tinge. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal, a cloudy dark fuscous dot above the dorsum obliquely before the second discal. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/autostichinae/autosticha/#emmetra. Retrieved August 17, 2020. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/AUTOEMME. Retrieved August 17, 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8 (2): 93. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/167/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13432265 entry