Asymphorodes sericeus
Species of moth
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Asymphorodes sericeus is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae.[2][3] It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1986.[1][2][3] It is found on Nuku Hiva[1] (Marquesas Islands,[3] French Polynesia).
| Asymphorodes sericeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Asymphorodes |
| Species: | A. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asymphorodes sericeus J. F. G. Clarke, 1986[1] | |
The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). Coloration is off white, typically with some spots, although females are often immaculate.[1]
