Autosticha auxodelta

Autosticha auxodelta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

Autosticha auxodelta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Autosticha
Species:
A. auxodelta
Binomial name
Autosticha auxodelta
Meyrick, 1916

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a large ochreous-yellow triangular blotch, edged anteriorly with ochreous whitish, extending on the costa from two-fifths to four-fifths, its apex touching the dorsum beyond the middle. The second discal stigma is blackish, resting on the posterior edge of this blotch. There is a terminal series of ochreous-whitish dots. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha auxodelta Meyrick, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 585.


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