Kertomesis amphicalyx explained

Kertomesis amphicalyx is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India.[1]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with a moderate blackish basal fascia, the posterior edge nearly straight. The plical and first discal stigmata are minute and black, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a moderate blackish fascia at about three-fifths, constricted in the middle and several undefined dots or groups of blackish scales around the apical part of the costa and upper part of the termen. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . November 27, 2013 . Kertomesis amphicalyx (Meyrick, 1911) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 3, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn20191011bomb#page/735/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 735.