Autocharis phortalis explained

Autocharis phortalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1958 and is found on Madagascar.^[1]

It has a wingspan of about 16.5–17 mm and the length of the forewings is 8 mm.^[2]

Viette placed this moth in a group with:^[3]

• Autocharis librodalis (Viette, 1958)
• Clupeosoma orientalalis (Viette, 1954)

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp. 2017 . Autocharis phortalis (Viette, 1958) . Afromoths . January 9, 2018.
2. Viette, P. 1958. "Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera)". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar. (E)9, page 148-149
3. Viette, P. 1958. "Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera)". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar. (E)9, page 148-150