''Symmetrischema insertum'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1988. It is found in

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

. The larvae feed on '' Solanum quitoense''.Symmetrischema insertum sp.n. y Scrobipalpula motasi Povolny (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), afectando lulo (Solanum quitoense) en Colombia
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Evaluación de Prácticas de Manejo de la Polilla de las Flores de Lulo Symmetrischema insertum Povolny (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Symmetrischema Moths described in 1988 {{Gelechiinae-stub