Autosticha deductella

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Autosticha deductella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. deductella
Binomial name
Autosticha deductella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia deductellaWalker, 1864

Autosticha deductella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka. [1]

Adults are brown, the forewings without markings, rounded at the tips and the exterior border almost straight, slightly oblique. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Autosticha deductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 631