Athrypsiastis symmetra

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

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

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

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.


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