Autosticha pelodes, the autosticha gelechid moth, is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is found in the southern Pacific, including Hawaii and French Polynesia, Java, Sulawesi, the New Hebrides, Samoa, the Austral Islands and the Marquesas. It has been dispersed by humans.

Autosticha gelechid moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Autosticha
Species:
A. pelodes
Binomial name
Autosticha pelodes
(Meyrick, 1883)[1]
Synonyms
  • Automola pelodes Meyrick, 1883
  • Depressaria convictella

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Autosticha pelodes (Meyrick, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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