''Parallactis mitigata'' is a

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in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in

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. The

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is 17–18 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow. The second discal stigma is moderate, brownish and connected with the tornus by a very faint brownish-yellow shade. The hindwings are light yellowish grey.Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916)
''Exotic Microlepidoptera''. 1 (9): 278.

References

Moths described in 1914 Parallactis Taxa named by Edward Meyrick {{Autostichinae-stub