Syllepte elphegalis
Syllepte elphegalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1927. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[1]
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| Species: | S. elphegalis |
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. The wings are light brownish olive, the forewings with blackish lines. The antemedial line is outbent to the median, then vertical. There is a fuscous streak on the discocellular and the postmedial line is almost vertical to vein 2, slightly retracted and faintly inbent to the inner margin. The hindwings have a postmedial line and cilia as on the forewings.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- The Philippine journal of science
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