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Symmoca crocodesma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Autostichidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Symmoca

Symmoca crocodesma is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.

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.

References

Symmoca crocodesma Wikipedia