Pachnistis arens

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Pachnistis arens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Pachnistis
Species:
P. arens
Binomial name
Pachnistis arens
Meyrick, 1913

Pachnistis arens is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Bengal. [1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish irrorated (sprinkled) with grey. The stigmata are grey, the plical slightly before the first discal. The hindwings are whitish grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis arens Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (3): 66. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .