''Syllepte aureotinctalis'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

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

described by

George Hamilton Kenrick Sir George Hamilton Kenrick Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, FRES (29 January 1850 – 28 May 1939) was an England, English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera especially those of New Guinea. He was a prominent liberal educatio ...

in 1917. It is known from

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

. The forewings of this species are semi-

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from , and . Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is named after its glassy appearance on fresh gross pathology. On light microscopy of H&E stained slides, the extracellula ...

with golden reflections, the antemedian line is indicated by two dark dots; a dark dot at the end of the cell and two dots nearer the inner margin. The postmedian line is indicated by four faint dots. The hindwings are similar, with a row of dark marginal dots and golden fringes. The wingspan of this moth is about 34 mm.

References

Moths described in 1917 aureotinctalis Moths of Madagascar {{Syllepte-stub