Crocanthes symmochlopa

Crocanthes symmochlopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae.^[2][3][4] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea) on New Ireland and New Hanover Islands.^[2][3] The former is the type locality of Crocanthes symmochlopa whereas the latter is the type locality of Crocanthes triglenopa, which is considered synonym of Crocanthes symmochlopa in some^[2][3] but not all sources.^[5]

Crocanthes symmochlopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Crocanthes
Species:	C. symmochlopa
Binomial name
Crocanthes symmochlopa Meyrick, 1929[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
Crocanthes triglenopa Meyrick, 1929[1]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in).^[1][3]