Symmoca crocodesma
| Symmoca crocodesma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Symmoca |
| Species: | S. crocodesma
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911
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Symmoca crocodesma is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are light purplish grey densely sprinkled with black. There is a moderate deep ochreous-yellow rather irregular-edged medial transverse fascia and an irregular ochreous-yellow spot on the tornus and a slightly larger one on the costa opposite, almost meeting. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 29, 2015). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 70 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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