Synechodes exigua

Synechodes exigua
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Brachodidae
Genus:	Synechodes
Species:	S. exigua
Binomial name
	Synechodes exigua; Kallies, 2004

Synechodes exigua is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found in India (Assam).

The wingspan is 14–16 mm for males and 15 mm for females. The forewings are black with a transverse yellow stripe near the costa and large yellow spots near the anal margin and the base. The hindwings are black with a yellow subbasal band.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from exiguus (meaning small).^[1]

References

^ 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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[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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