Biology:Symmoca crocodesma

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Short description: Species of moth

Symmoca crocodesma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Symmoca
Species:
S. crocodesma
Binomial name
Symmoca crocodesma
Meyrick, 1911

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

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (December 29, 2015). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/symmocinae/symmoca/#crocodesma. Retrieved September 11, 2020. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SYMMCROC. Retrieved September 11, 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (1): 70. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/110/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14749716 entry