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Syllepte vagans
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S. vagans
Binomial name
Syllepte vagans
(Tutt, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Aphytoceros vagans Tutt, 1890
  • Leucinodes vagans
  • Aphytoceros longipalpis Warren, 1892

Syllepte vagans, the leaden pearl, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Tutt in 1890.[1] It is found in South Africa,[2] Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[3] It is recorded infrequently in the Great Britain through accidental import.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[4]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ African Moths
  4. ^ Hants Moths