Syllepte fulviceps
| Syllepte fulviceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Syllepte |
| Species: | S. fulviceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Syllepte fulviceps Bethune-Baker, 1909 | |
Syllepte fulviceps is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bethune-Baker in 1909.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale).[2]
The wingspan is about 38 mm. Both wings are uniform pale slate-grey, with a lustrous bluish-lilac sheen in certain lights. The forewings have a very fine small subbasal pencil of dark purplish scales just below vein 1.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ biostor.org
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