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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Autocharis |
| Species: | A. phortalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Autocharis phortalis (Viette, 1958)
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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]
- Autocharis librodalis (Viette, 1958)
- Clupeosoma orientalalis (Viette, 1954)
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Autocharis phortalis (Viette, 1958)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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