Crocanthes symmochlopa

Crocanthes symmochlopa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Crocanthes
Species:	C. symmochlopa
Binomial name
Crocanthes symmochlopa Meyrick, 1929 [1]
Synonyms [2] [3]
Crocanthes triglenopaMeyrick, 1929 [1]

Crocanthes symmochlopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea) on New Ireland and New Hanover Islands. ^{[2] [3]} The former is the type locality of Crocanthes symmochlopa whereas the latter is the type locality of Crocanthes triglenopa, which is considered synonym of Crocanthes symmochlopa in some ^{[2] [3]} but not all sources. ^[5]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in). ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Meyrick, Edward (1929). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 3, Pt. 17. Taylor and Francis. pp. 519 (C. symmochlopa), 520 (C. triglenopa).
2. Savela, Markku. "Crocanthes Meyrick, 1886". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
3. Park, Kyu-Tek (2015). "A new subfamily Crocanthinae based on the genus Crocanthes Meyrick and its related genera, with a world catalog of the subfamily (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae)". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 8 (4): 251–286. doi: 10.1016/j.japb.2015.10.010 .
4. "Crocanthes symmochlopa Meyrick, 1929". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.034. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
5. "Crocanthes triglenopa Meyrick, 1929". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.034. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.