Syllepte phaeophlebalis

Syllepte phaeophlebalis
Scientific classification
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

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 10 (55): 13

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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