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Pachnistis craniota

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Species of moth

Pachnistis craniota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Pachnistis
Species: P. craniota
Binomial name
Pachnistis craniota
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Lecithocera craniota Meyrick, 1913
  • Lecithocera propitia Meyrick, 1913
  • Pachnistis consors Meyrick, 1921

Pachnistis craniota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are bronzy grey or dark purplish fuscous, suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey whitish.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis craniota (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Pachnistis craniota (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 293 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Pachnistis craniota


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