Pachnistis cephalochra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in the Punjab region of what was British India and in Bhutan.[1]
| Pachnistis cephalochra | |
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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. cephalochra
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachnistis cephalochra Meyrick, 1907
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, sprinkled with light greyish ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous, paler towards the base.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis cephalochra Meyrick, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 737.
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