Synechodes diabolus
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | S. diabolus
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Synechodes diabolus | |
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Synechodes diabolus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found on the Moluccas and in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 16.5–18 mm for males and 22-22.5 mm for females. The forewings are black, with a yellow spot and a yellow patch near the base. The hindwings are black, with a yellow subbasal band.
References[]
- ^ Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental Region and Adjacent Territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
Categories:
- Brachodidae
- Moths described in 1875
- Brachodidae stubs