Synechodes sidereus

Synechodes sidereus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found in New Guinea.

Synechodes sidereus
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S. sidereus
Binomial name
Synechodes sidereus
Kallies, 2004

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are brownish black, but lighter in the anterior third. There is a small yellow spot near the base. The forewings are covered with white scales. The hindwings are black, with a large orange-yellow spot.

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing pattern, which resembles a starry sky and is derived from sidereus (meaning starry).[1]

References

  1. Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.


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