Autocharis marginata explained

Autocharis marginata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Christian Guillermet in 1996. It is found on Réunion and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean,^[1] and in Mali.^[2]

It has a wingspan of 15 mm.^[3]

Visually this species looks very close to Autocharis hedyphaes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp. 2017 . Autocharis marginata Guillermet, 1996 . Afromoths . January 9, 2018.
2. Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
3. Martiré & Rochat, 2008, Les papillons de la Réunion et leurs chenilles, page 240