Asymphorodes sericeus
| Asymphorodes sericeus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Asymphorodes |
| Species: | A. sericeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asymphorodes sericeus J. F. G. Clarke, 1986[1]
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Asymphorodes sericeus is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae.[2][3] It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1986.[1][2][3] It is found on Nuku Hiva[1] (Marquesas Islands,[3] French Polynesia).
The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). Coloration is off white, typically with some spots, although females are often immaculate.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Clarke, John Frederick Gates (1986). "Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 416: 1–485 [261].
- ^ a b "Asymphorodes sericeus Clarke, 1986". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 September 2024.