Autosticha leukosa
Appearance
Autosticha leukosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Autostichidae |
Genus: | Autosticha |
Species: | A. leukosa
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Binomial name | |
Autosticha leukosa Park & C. S. Wu, 2003
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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
[edit]The species name refers to the creamy white wing colour and is derived from leukos (meaning white).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha leukosa Park & Wu, 2003". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ 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.