Synechodes diabolus

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Synechodes diabolus
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S. diabolus
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Synechodes diabolus
Synonyms
  • Atychia diabolusFelder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Synechodes diabolus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich 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.

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References

  1. Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental Region and Adjacent Territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie147 (1): 1-20.