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Athrypsiastis symmetra

Wikipedia Abstract

Athrypsiastis symmetra is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1915. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are white with the dorsum faintly tinged with pale grey suffusion. The hindwings are white.
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Prey / Diet

Cinnamomum loureiroi (cinnamon)[1]
Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree)[1]
Nephelium lappaceum (rambutan)[1]
Theobroma cacao (cacao)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0