Autosticha mingchrica
Autosticha mingchrica 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 Taiwan.
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| Autosticha mingchrica Park & C. S. Wu, 2003 | |
The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The forewings are densely covered with dark fuscous scales. There is a small brownish-orange spot at the base and the costa is fuscous at the extreme base. The discal stigmata are dark brown, the first at the middle, with the plical below the first, while the second is larger and found at the end of the cell. There is a series of brownish-fuscous marginal dots. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type location.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha mingchrica 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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