Atasthalistis pyrocosma

Atasthalistis pyrocosma is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1886.^[1] It is found in New Guinea^[2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[3]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are black, slightly purplish-tinged with a rather narrow pale whitish-yellow streak close beneath the costa from the base to four-fifths, leaving the costal edge black, attenuated at the apex. There is a minute yellow-whitish costal dot near beyond the apex of this and a deep orange hind-marginal fascia from the apex to the anal angle, moderate on the costa, gradually attenuated to a point beneath. There is also an interrupted black hind-marginal line. The hindwings are bright orange with a large blackish apical patch, bounded by a slightly curved line from three-fifths of the costa to the middle of the hind margin.^[4]

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