Pachnistis arens is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Bengal.[1]
| Pachnistis arens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Pachnistis |
| Species: | P. arens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachnistis arens Meyrick, 1913
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish irrorated (sprinkled) with grey. The stigmata are grey, the plical slightly before the first discal. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis arens Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (3): 66.
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