Autosticha kyotensis, the Kyoto moth, is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1931.[1] It is found in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is an introduced species in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Autosticha |
| Species: | A. kyotensis
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| Autosticha kyotensis (Matsumura, 1931)
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The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults look similar to Autosticha lushanensis.[3]
The larvae feed on Cedrus deodara and Prunus mume.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha kyotensis (Matsumura, 1931)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "420001.00 – 1010.1 – Autosticha kyotensis – Kyoto Moth (Introduced, Japan) – (Matsumura, 1931)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Park, K. T. & Wu, C. S. (2003). "A revision of the genus Autosticha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in Eastern Asia". Insecta Koreana. 20 (2): 195-225.