Symbolistis orophota

Symbolistis orophota is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from southern Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

Symbolistis orophota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Symbolistis
Species:
S. orophota
Binomial name
Symbolistis orophota
Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). The forewings are pale whitish ochreous, on the dorsal half brownish tinged and sometimes much sprinkled with dark fuscous. The costal edge is ochreous and there is a very elongate wedge-shaped dark fuscous blotch, suffused beneath with yellow ochreous, along the costa from one-third to three-fourths, acute anteriorly. There is also a blackish discal dot before three-fourths, as well as some black scales on the costa towards the apex. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Symbolistis orophota". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (8 June 2014). "Symbolistis orophota Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (2 (114)): 414 – via Internet Archive.


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