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Autosticha leukosa

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Species of moth

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. It is found in Sichuan, China.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.

Etymology

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

References

  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.


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