Ptochoryctis scionota

Ptochoryctis scionota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Autostichidae
Genus:	Ptochoryctis
Species:	P. scionota
Binomial name
	Ptochoryctis scionota; Meyrick, 1906

Ptochoryctis scionota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in). 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.[2]

References

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Meyrick, E. (1906). "Descriptions of Indian Microlepidoptera, part II". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (2): 403. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.

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[2] Meyrick, E. (1906). "Descriptions of Indian Microlepidoptera, part II". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (2): 403. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.