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Syllepte phaeophlebalis

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Syllepte phaeophlebalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Syllepte
Species:
S. phaeophlebalis
Binomial name
Syllepte phaeophlebalis
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta phaeophlebalis Hampson, 1912

Syllepte phaeophlebalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults are white, the forewings with rather diffused brown streaks on the veins, stronger on the subcostal and median nervures and veins 8, 7, 4 and 1. The hindwings have faint brown streaks on the median nervure and veins 5 to 1.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 10 (55): 13 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.