Pachnistis cephalochra

Pachnistis cephalochra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in the Punjab region of what was British India and in Bhutan.[1]

Pachnistis cephalochra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Pachnistis
Species:
P. cephalochra
Binomial name
Pachnistis cephalochra
Meyrick, 1907

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, sprinkled with light greyish ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous, paler towards the base.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis cephalochra Meyrick, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 737.


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