Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Autostichidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Autosticha | |
Similar Antaeotricha schlaegeri, Antaeotricha, Cosmopterix, Acrolophus, Ancylis | ||
Autosticha kyotensis, the Kyoto moth, is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Matsumura in 1931. 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.
The wingspan is 15-19 mm. Adults are externally identical to Autosticha lushanensis.
The larvae feed on Cedrus deodoraa and Prunus mume.
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