| Stereosticha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Subfamily: | Autostichinae |
| Genus: | Stereosticha Meyrick, 1913 |
| Species: | S. pilulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stereosticha pilulata Meyrick, 1913 | |
Stereosticha is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae. It contains the species Stereosticha pilulata, which is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, with a slight purplish tinge and a small ochreous-whitish spot on the costa before one-third, as well as a small round pale ochreous-yellowish spot in the disc beyond two-thirds. The extreme costal edge is shortly whitish above this. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stereosticha". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Exotic microlepidoptera". archive.org. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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