Synechodes diabolus

Synechodes diabolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Synechodes
Species: S. diabolus
Binomial name
Synechodes diabolus
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Atychia diabolus Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Synechodes diabolus is a moth in the Brachodidae family. It was described by Felder and 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

  1. Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.


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