Autosticha emmetra
| Autosticha emmetra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. emmetra
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| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921
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Autosticha emmetra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with rather dark fuscous and with a faint violet tinge. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal, a cloudy dark fuscous dot above the dorsum obliquely before the second discal. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 93 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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