Symmoca maschalista
Symmoca maschalista is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It was first found in Kumaon, India (now part of Uttarakhand).[1]
| Symmoca maschalista | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Symmoca |
| Species: | S. maschalista |
| Binomial name | |
| Symmoca maschalista Meyrick, 1926 | |
The wingspan is 22–23 mm. Adults are similar to Kertomesis anaphracta, but can be distinguished by the much larger size and in having a short black streak along the dorsum towards the base, of which in K. anaphracta there is no trace.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (December 29, 2015). "Symmoca maschalista Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (10): 292.
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