Autosticha pelodes, the autosticha gelechid moth, is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is found in the southern Pacific, including Hawaii and French Polynesia, Java, Sulawesi, the New Hebrides, Samoa, the Austral Islands and the Marquesas. It has been dispersed by humans.
| Autosticha gelechid moth | |
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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. pelodes
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| Autosticha pelodes | |
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Autosticha pelodes (Meyrick, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
External links
edit- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.