Pachnistis craniota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Pachnistis craniota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Pachnistis
Species:
P. craniota
Binomial name
Pachnistis craniota
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Lecithocera craniota Meyrick, 1913
  • Lecithocera propitia Meyrick, 1913
  • Pachnistis consors Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are bronzy grey or dark purplish fuscous, suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey whitish.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis craniota (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Pachnistis craniota (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 293 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.