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Ptochoryctis scionota

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Autostichidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ptochoryctis

Ptochoryctis scionota is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are shining white, towards the dorsum faintly suffused with pale ochreous. The hindwings are whitish, sometimes faintly greyish-tinged. The termen is tinged with pale greyish-ochreous.

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Ptochoryctis scionota Wikipedia