Kertomesis acatharta

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Kertomesis acatharta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Kertomesis
Species:
K. acatharta
Binomial name
Kertomesis acatharta
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Paradoris acathartaMeyrick, 1911

Kertomesis acatharta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India. [1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, irregularly marbled with light purplish-grey suffusion irrorated (sprinkled) with black. The dark colouring forms a basal patch containing two short ochreous-yellow streaks from the base and limited by a pale yellowish-tinged line from before one-third of the costa to two-fifths of the dorsum, somewhat angulated and tending to be interrupted on the fold. It also covers the dorsal three-fifths of the rest of the wing, including two or three small yellowish spots beyond the middle, and extending as a fascia to the costa at three-fourths, and along the termen to the apex. There is a small dark spot on the costa before the apex. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (November 27, 2013). "Kertomesis acatharta (Meyrick, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 736. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .