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Autosticha leukosa

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Autosticha leukosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. leukosa
Binomial name
Autosticha leukosa
Park & C. S. Wu, 2003

Autosticha leukosa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 2003.[1] It is found in Sichuan, China.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the creamy white wing colour and is derived from leukos (meaning white).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha leukosa Park & Wu, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S. (2003). "A revision of the genus Autosticha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in Eastern Asia". Insecta Koreana. 20 (2): 195-225.