Syrianarpia faunieralis

Syrianarpia faunieralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Syrianarpia[1]
Species: S. faunieralis
Binomial name
Syrianarpia faunieralis
Gianti, 2005

Syrianarpia faunieralis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in the Cottian Alps[2] in Italy.[3]

The wingspan is 31–33 mm. The forewings ground colour is brownish grey, but paler in some areas forming a faintly contrasting pattern. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings and are faintly scaled.

Etymology

The species is named for the type location: Cima Fauniera, a mountain in the Grana Valley.

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