Autosticha leukosa explained

Autosticha leukosa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 2003.^[1] It is found in Sichuan, China.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the creamy white wing colour and is derived from leukos (meaning white).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 30, 2018 . Autosticha leukosa Park & Wu, 2003 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 3, 2019.
2. Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S. (2003). "A revision of the genus Autosticha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in Eastern Asia". Insecta Koreana. 20 (2): 195-225.