Pachnistis cephalochra

Pachnistis cephalochra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Autostichidae
Genus:	Pachnistis
Species:	P. cephalochra
Binomial name
	Pachnistis cephalochra; Meyrick, 1907

Pachnistis cephalochra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in the Punjab region of what was British India and in Bhutan.^[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, sprinkled with light greyish ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous, paler towards the base.^[2]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis cephalochra Meyrick, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 737. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (July 11, 2014). "Pachnistis cephalochra Meyrick, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[2] Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 737. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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