''Symmacra'' is a

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moth genus in the family

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described by Warren in 1896. Its only species, ''Symmacra solidaria'', was first described by

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in 1858. It is found in Indo-Australian tropics of

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east to

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. Its wingspan is about 2 cm. The adult has dull olive-green wings with faint transverse fasciations. In the hindwing, a discal mark consists or a centrally broken fine white bar. Four subspecies are recognized: *''Symmacra solidaria baptata'' Warren, 1897 *''Symmacra solidaria ochrea'' Warren, 1897 *''Symmacra solidaria sinensis'' Prout, 1935 *''Symmacra solidaria validaria'' Walker, 1866

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Sterrhinae Moths of Asia Moths described in 1858 Monotypic moth genera {{Sterrhinae-stub