Autocharis phortalis

Autocharis phortalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1958 and is found on Madagascar.[1]

Autocharis phortalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Autocharis
Species:
A. phortalis
Binomial name
Autocharis phortalis
(Viette, 1958)
Synonyms
  • Noorda phortalis Viette, 1958

It has a wingspan of about 16.5–17 mm and the length of the forewings is 8 mm.[2]

Viette placed this moth in a group with:[3]

References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Autocharis phortalis (Viette, 1958)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. Viette, P. 1958. "Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera)". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar. (E)9, page 148-149
  3. Viette, P. 1958. "Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera)". Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar. (E)9, page 148-150


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