Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Syllepte | |
Syllepte dioptalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Honduras and Brazil (Ega, Amazonas).
Adults are bright metallic blue, the wings black with azure and purple reflections. The forewings have two white, nearly hyaline broad streaks in the disc. The hindwings have a broad white, nearly hyaline, stripe in the disc.
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