Autosticha symmetra

Autosticha symmetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Autostichidae
Genus:	Autosticha
Species:	A. symmetra
Binomial name
	Autosticha symmetra; (Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
	Prosomura symmetra Turner, 1919;

Autosticha symmetra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-ochreous with fuscous irroration and markings and a subcostal spot near the base. The first discal is found at one-third, the plical shortly before the first discal, the second discal at two-thirds. There is a dot on the mid-costa, a second at two-thirds and two more between this and the apex. There is also a series of terminal dots sometimes not quite on the margin. The hindwings are grey-whitish.^[2]

References

^ "Autosticha". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 148

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[funet-1] "Autosticha". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[2] Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 148

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