Syllepte segnalis

Syllepte segnalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1889. It is endemic to Japan.[1]

Syllepte segnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Syllepte
Species:
S. segnalis
Binomial name
Syllepte segnalis
(Leech, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Coptobasis segnalis Leech, 1889

The wingspan is 19–23 millimetres (0.75–0.91 in).[2] The forewings are brownish black, with a pale yellow discal spot and a wavy central band on the wing. The under surface are as above, but the markings are not so distinct.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "モンシロクロノメイガ Syllepte segnalis (Leech, 1889)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. New species of Deltoids and Pyrales from Corea, North China, and Japan


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