''Synechodes sidereus'' is a
moth in the family
Brachodidae
Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world (Edwards et al. 1999). The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not w ...
. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found in
New Guinea.
The
wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are brownish black, but lighter in the anterior third. There is a small yellow spot near the base. The forewings are covered with white scales. The hindwings are black, with a large orange-yellow spot.
Etymology
The species name refers to the forewing pattern, which resembles a starry sky and is derived from ''sidereus'' (meaning starry).
[, 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
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