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Syngamia violescentalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Syngamia

Syngamia violescentalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1895. It is found in Grenada.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are dark purplish grey, the wings irrorated with bright scales. There is a nearly straight medial rufous line and curved postmedial line. The hindwings have a nearly straight medial line and obliquely curved postmedial line. Both wings have a pure white cilia, with a dark line at base.

References

Syngamia violescentalis Wikipedia