Biology:Autosticha kyotensis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. kyotensis
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| Autosticha kyotensis (Matsumura, 1931)
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Autosticha kyotensis, the Kyoto moth, is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1931.[1] It is found in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is an introduced species in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas .[2]
The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults look similar to Autosticha lushanensis.[3]
The larvae feed on Cedrus deodara and Prunus mume.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha kyotensis (Matsumura, 1931)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/autostichinae/autosticha/#kyotensis. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ↑ "420001.00 – 1010.1 – Autosticha kyotensis – Kyoto Moth (Introduced, Japan) – (Matsumura, 1931)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1010.1. 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q21260801 entry
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