Autosticha latiuncusa
Autosticha latiuncusa 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.
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| Autosticha latiuncusa Park & C. S. Wu, 2003 | |
The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are pale greyish orange, sparsely speckled with dark scales. The costa is gently arched near the basal one-third. The first stigma is found at the middle of the cell, with the plical obliquely before the first and the third at the end of the cell. There are three to four marginal dots on the apical one-fourth and five to six dots along the termen. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the broad uncus and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad, wide).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha latiuncusa 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.
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