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]

Autocharis phortalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Autocharis
Species:
A. phortalis
Binomial name
Autocharis phortalis
(Viette, 1958)
Synonyms
  • Noorda phortalis Viette, 1958

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]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Autocharis phortalis (Viette, 1958)". Afromoths. Retrieved 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