Syllepte dioptalis explained

Syllepte dioptalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Honduras and Brazil (Ega, Amazonas).^[1]

Adults are bright metallic blue, the wings black with azure and purple reflections. The forewings have two white, nearly hyaline broad streaks in the disc. The hindwings have a broad white, nearly hyaline, stripe in the disc.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso3334brit#page/1376/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 34: 1376