Syngamia violescentalis explained

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

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are dark purplish grey, the wings irrorated (sprinkled) 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . March 12, 2018.
2. Hampson . George F. . 1895 . On the Geometridae, Pyralidae, and allied Families of Heterocera of the Lesser Antilles . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 16 . 6 . 94 . Taylor and Francis . 337 . Internet Archive.