Antiochtha coelatella explained

Antiochtha coelatella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Adults are cinereous (ash gray), the wings with a whitish marginal line. The forewings are purplish, with two transverse whitish costal streaks, and with a whitish discal ringlet. There are two whitish dots, the interior one near the interior border, the exterior one contiguous to the interior border.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Antiochtha coelatella (Walker, 1864) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 3, 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/1040/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 30: 1040