Autosticha perixantha

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Autosticha perixantha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. perixantha
Binomial name
Autosticha perixantha
Meyrick, 1914

Autosticha perixantha is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark violet fuscous with the costa slenderly orange. The hindwings are dark fuscous. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha perixantha Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Autosticha perixantha Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 202.