Symphygas

{{Short description|Monotypic genus of tortrix moths}}

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| parent_authority = Common, 1963

| taxon = Symphygas nephaula

| authority = (Meyrick, 1910)

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• Tortrix nephaula Meyrick, 1910

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Symphygas is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.{{cite web|author=Baixeras, J.|author2=Brown, J. W.|author3=Gilligan, T. M.|name-list-style=amp |url=http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogue.asp |title=Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae|publisher=Tortricidae.com|accessdate=January 20, 2009}} It contains only one species, Symphygas nephaula, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of subalpine open forests at altitudes between 950 and 1,100 meters.[http://eprints.utas.edu.au/13731/1/1992_McQuillan_A_Checklist_rst.pdf A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships]

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm for males and 14.5 mm for females.[http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Tortricidae/tortricinae/cnephasiini-sensu-latu/SYMPHYGAS+nephaula+Meyrick+1910+Mt+Wellington+Tas+M.jpg.html CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online]