Athrypsiastis symmetra

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Athrypsiastis symmetra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Athrypsiastis
Species:
A. symmetra
Binomial name
Athrypsiastis symmetra
Meyrick, 1915

Athrypsiastis symmetra is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found on New Guinea. [1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are white with the dorsum faintly tinged with pale grey suffusion. The hindwings are white. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis symmetra Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (12): 377. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .