Syllepte segnalis

Syllepte segnalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1889. It is endemic to Japan.[1]

Syllepte segnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Syllepte
Species:
S. segnalis
Binomial name
Syllepte segnalis
(Leech, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Coptobasis segnalis Leech, 1889

The wingspan is 19–23 millimetres (0.75–0.91 in).[2] The forewings are brownish black, with a pale yellow discal spot and a wavy central band on the wing. The under surface are as above, but the markings are not so distinct.[3]

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 July 15, 2014.
  2. "モンシロクロノメイガ Syllepte segnalis (Leech, 1889)". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. New species of Deltoids and Pyrales from Corea, North China, and Japan Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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