''Cynaeda similella'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

in the family

Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...

. It was described by

Rothschild Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...

in 1915. It is found in

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , religi ...

. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

is about 31 mm. Adults are similar to ''

Cynaeda allardalis ''Cynaeda allardalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oberthür in 1876. It is found in Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 ...

'', but differ in some forewing markings. Furthermore, the hindwings are buff. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 190
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References

Moths described in 1915 Odontiini {{Odontiinae-stub