Symmetrischema altisona

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Symmetrischema altisona
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Symmetrischema
Species:
S. altisona
Binomial name
Symmetrischema altisona
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea altisonaMeyrick, 1917

Symmetrischema altisona is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Peru. [1]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, slightly whitish sprinkled, and with the dorsal area tinged with ochreous brown. The stigmata are cloudy and black, with the plical obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are bluish grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 17, 2016). "Symmetrischema altisona (Meyrick, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1917 (1): 46. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .