Autosticha truncicola is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Ueda in 1997.[1] It is found in China, Korea and Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).
| Autosticha truncicola | |
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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. truncicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Autosticha truncicola Ueda, 1997
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are similar to Autosticha opaca, but can be distinguished by the male and female genitalia.[2]
The larvae feed on Sophora japonica, Robinica pseudoacacia and Prunus mume.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Autosticha truncicola Ueda, 1997". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 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.