Symmetrischema kendallorum

Symmetrischema kendallorum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by André Blanchard and Edward C. Knudson in 1982. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded Texas.[1][2]

Symmetrischema kendallorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Symmetrischema
Species:
S. kendallorum
Binomial name
Symmetrischema kendallorum
Blanchard & Knudson, 1982

The length of the forewings are 4.9–6 mm for males and 5-6.6 mm for females. The forewings are light ocherous, largely obscured by extensive fulvous overscaling and grayish-black patches. An extensive grayish-black patch occupies the middle of the forewing, from the costal margin to the fold and is interrupted by two fulvous spots in the cell. These are narrowly edged with the ground color. A single row of grayish-black scales extends along the dorsal margin, broadening to form a grayish-black patch near the base. The hindwings are light fuscous.

The larvae feed on Physalis virginiana var. spathulaefolia. They feed within galls on the upper stems. Pupation also takes place in these galls.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Symmetrischema Povolný, 1967". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 84 (3): 628


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