Symmoca crocodesma

Symmoca crocodesma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Autostichidae
Genus:	Symmoca
Species:	S. crocodesma
Binomial name
	Symmoca crocodesma; Meyrick, 1911

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". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 70 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (December 29, 2015). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Symmoca crocodesma Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 70 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.