Samea calonalis

Samea calonalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Samea
Species:	S. calonalis
Binomial name
	Samea calonalis; Walker, 1859
Synonyms
	Samea catonalis;

Samea calonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Adults are brownish, tinged with cupreous or purplish. The wings have two very irregular and diffuse yellow iridescent nearly hyaline bands formed of spots and patches. This yellow area is much more prevalent on the hindwings.[2]

References

"global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.