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Syllepte nigriflava

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Syllepte nigriflava
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S. nigriflava
Binomial name
Syllepte nigriflava
(C. Swinhoe, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta nigriflava C. Swinhoe, 1894

Syllepte nigriflava is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in the Indian states of Meghalaya and Sikkim.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). Adults are orange, the forewings without a spot in the cell. The discocellular spot of both wings, the antemedial line of the forewings and the postmedial lines of both wings are black and the outer area and margin are unmarked.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 3, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 335 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.