Autosticha tetragonopa

Autosticha tetragonopa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935.[1] It is found in China and Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).

Autosticha tetragonopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Autosticha
Species:
A. tetragonopa
Binomial name
Autosticha tetragonopa
(Meyrick, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia tetragonopa Meyrick, 1935

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are yellowish white with large discal stigmata.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha tetragonopa (Meyrick, 1935)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.