Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Autostichidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Autosticha | |
Autosticha truncicola is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Ueda in 1997. It is found in China, Korea and Japan (Honshu, Kyushu).
The wingspan is 16-18 mm. Adults are similar to Autosticha opaca, but can be distinguished by the male and female genitalia.
The larvae feed on Sophora japonica, Robinica pseudoacacia and Prunus mume.
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