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Syllepte brunneiterminalis

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Syllepte brunneiterminalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918.[1] It is found in Kenya and Nigeria.[2]

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Syllepte brunneiterminalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Syllepte
Species:
S. brunneiterminalis
Binomial name
Syllepte brunneiterminalis
(Hampson, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta brunneiterminalis Hampson, 1918
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The forewings are ochreous yellow, the base, costal and medial areas suffused with red brown. The terminal area is dark reddish brown, glossed with grey. The hindwings are ochreous yellow, the basal area suffused with brown and the terminal area dark reddish brown glossed with grey.[3]

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