Syllepte heliochroa
| Syllepte heliochroa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Syllepte |
| Species: | S. heliochroa
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| Binomial name | |
| Syllepte heliochroa (Hampson, 1912)
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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]
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
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ 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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