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Syllepte heliochroa

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Syllepte heliochroa
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S. heliochroa
Binomial name
Syllepte heliochroa
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta heliochroa Hampson, 1912

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

The wingspan is about 30 mm. 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. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 10 (55): 13