Syllepte heliochroa

Syllepte heliochroa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[1]

Syllepte heliochroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Syllepte
Species:
S. heliochroa
Binomial name
Syllepte heliochroa
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta heliochroa Hampson, 1912

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The forewings are very pale yellow, with a whitish costa. The termen has a faint dark shade expanding at the apex. The hindwings are very pale yellow.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Hampson, G .F. "Descriptions of new Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Pyraustinae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8th Series. 10 (55): 1–20. doi:10.1080/00222931208693192.


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