Athrypsiastis symmetra
| Athrypsiastis symmetra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Athrypsiastis |
| Species: | A. symmetra
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| Binomial name | |
| Athrypsiastis symmetra Meyrick, 1915
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis symmetra Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (12): 377.
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