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Asymphorodes sericeus

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Species of moth

Asymphorodes sericeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Asymphorodes
Species: A. sericeus
Binomial name
Asymphorodes sericeus
J. F. G. Clarke, 1986

Asymphorodes sericeus is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1986. It is found on Nuku Hiva (Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia).

The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). Coloration is off white, typically with some spots, although females are often immaculate.

References

  1. ^ Clarke, John Frederick Gates (1986). "Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 416: 1–485 .
  2. ^ "Asymphorodes sericeus Clarke, 1986". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Asymphorodes sericeus


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