Kertomesis acatharta

Kertomesis acatharta is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India.[1]

Kertomesis acatharta
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K. acatharta
Binomial name
Kertomesis acatharta
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Paradoris acatharta Meyrick, 1911

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, irregularly marbled with light purplish-grey suffusion irrorated with black. The dark colouring forms a basal patch containing two short ochreous-yellow streaks from the base and limited by a pale yellowish-tinged line from before one-third of the costa to two-fifths of the dorsum, somewhat angulated and tending to be interrupted on the fold. It also covers the dorsal three-fifths of the rest of the wing, including two or three small yellowish spots beyond the middle, and extending as a fascia to the costa at three-fourths, and along the termen to the apex. There is a small dark spot on the costa before the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]

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