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Autosticha stagmatopis

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Autosticha stagmatopis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. stagmatopis
Binomial name
Autosticha stagmatopis
Meyrick, 1923

Autosticha stagmatopis is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous somewhat whitish speckled. The stigmata are large, cloudy, dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a pre-marginal series of cloudy groups of dark fuscous scales around the posterior part of the costa and termen to beneath the second discal. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha stagmatopis Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 50.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.