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Syllepis triangulifera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Syllepis

Syllepis triangulifera is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1970. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are black with a broad triangular area based on the posterior margin on the basal half of the wing is white. The hindwings are white with a minute black basal patch and a black triangular apical patch. There are two minute black submarginal dots near the anal angle.

References

Syllepis triangulifera Wikipedia