Ptochoryctis acrosticta

Ptochoryctis acrosticta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Ptochoryctis acrosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Ptochoryctis
Species:
P. acrosticta
Binomial name
Ptochoryctis acrosticta
Meyrick, 1906

The wingspan is 11–15 mm (0.43–0.59 in). The forewings are shining white with an almost apical dark grey dot. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 2, 2013). "Ptochoryctis acrosticta Meyrick, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (1906). "Descriptions of Indian Microlepidoptera: II". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (2): 403 – via Internet Archive.


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