Kertomesis acatharta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Kertomesis |
| Species: | K. acatharta
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| Binomial name | |
| Kertomesis acatharta (Meyrick, 1911)
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, irregularly marbled with light purplish-grey suffusion irrorated (sprinkled) with black. The dark colouring forms a basal patch containing two short ochreous-yellow streaks from the base and limited by a pale yellowish-tinged line from before one-third of the costa to two-fifths of the dorsum, somewhat angulated and tending to be interrupted on the fold. It also covers the dorsal three-fifths of the rest of the wing, including two or three small yellowish spots beyond the middle, and extending as a fascia to the costa at three-fourths, and along the termen to the apex. There is a small dark spot on the costa before the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (November 27, 2013). "Kertomesis acatharta (Meyrick, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 736.
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