Autosticha phaulodes

(Autosticha phaulodes)

Description

Autosticha phaulodes is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous. The stigmata are moderate or large and dark fuscous, the plical somewhat before the first discal. There is a small pre-tornal spot of dark fuscous suffusion and an almost marginal series of dark fuscous dots along the posterior portion of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Autosticha
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