Autosticha emmetra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Autosticha emmetra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. emmetra
Binomial name
Autosticha emmetra
Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with rather dark fuscous and with a faint violet tinge. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal, a cloudy dark fuscous dot above the dorsum obliquely before the second discal. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Autosticha emmetra Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 93 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.