''Synechodes exigua'' is a

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in the family

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. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found in

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(

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). The

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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)., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). ''Tijdschrift voor Entomologie'' 147 (1): 1-20.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Brachodidae Moths described in 2004 {{Brachodidae-stub