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 Meyrick in 1911.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are light purplish-grey densely irrorated 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
- ^ funet
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (1) : 70 Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine