Syllepte cathanalis

Syllepte cathanalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1927. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao).[1]

Syllepte cathanalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Syllepte
Species:
S. cathanalis
Binomial name
Syllepte cathanalis
(Schaus, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta cathanalis Schaus, 1927

The wingspan is about 37 mm. The wings are iridescent purple drab, the forewings with light orange yellow at the base and the hindwings with a maize yellow fringe on the inner margin.[2]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. The Philippine journal of science


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