Syllepte vagans

Syllepte vagans, the leaden pearl, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Tutt in 1890.[1] It is found in South Africa,[2] Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[3] It is recorded infrequently in the Great Britain through accidental import.

Syllepte vagans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Syllepte
Species:
S. vagans
Binomial name
Syllepte vagans
(Tutt, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Aphytoceros vagans Tutt, 1890
  • Leucinodes vagans
  • Aphytoceros longipalpis Warren, 1892

The wingspan is 23–26 millimetres (0.91–1.02 in).[4]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Syllepte vagans (Tutt, 1890)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. African Moths
  4. Hants Moths


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