Syngamia violescentalis

Syngamia violescentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Syngamia
Species: S. violescentalis
Binomial name
Syngamia violescentalis
Hampson, 1895

Syngamia violescentalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1895. It is found in Grenada.[1]

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.[2]

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