Syllepte brunnescens

Syllepte brunnescens is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1912. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro),^[1] Panama and Mexico.^[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale reddish brown, with a paler inner half. There are traces of a sinuous antemedial line and there is a faint dark spot in the middle of the cell, as well as a discoidal lunule. The postmedial line is indistinct. The hindwings are pale reddish brown with whitish basal and inner areas. There is a slight dark discoidal bar and an indistinct dark medial line.^[3]

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