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''Syncratomorpha'' is a genus of moth in the family
Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable d ...
. It contains the species ''Syncratomorpha euthetodes'', which is found in
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(the Andamans). The
wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...
is about 19 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white, the dorsal area thinly speckled dark fuscous with a broad irregular black median stripe from the base (where it reaches the costa) to near the apex. There is a short mark of fuscous irroration on the costa in the middle and the costal edge is black towards the apex. There are three blackish dots on the lower part of the termen. The hindwings are grey.Exot. Microlep. 3 (16): 509
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