Biology:Symmoca crocodesma
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Short description: Species of moth
| Symmoca crocodesma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SYMMCROC. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
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Wikidata ☰ Q14749716 entry
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