1. Lebendfotos

1.1. Falter

2. Biologie

2.1. Nahrung der Raupe

Noch unbekannt!

3. Weitere Informationen

3.1. Taxonomie

Shaffer & Munroe (2007: 50) trennten die neue Art von Synclera traducalis ab. Sie schrieben: "Externally very similar to S. traducalis, with the following differences noted: in the hindwing the upper inner branch of the postmedial line is offset basally at the fork, distinctly more so than in S. traducalis and S. univocalis (compare Fig. 80-81); the hindtarsal segments lack the distinct apical bands of S. traducalis. Male genitalia similar to S. traducalis, differing in the cornuti. Vesica with tight cluster of 4 or 5 rather stout spine-like cornutus, each about 7-8 times as long as its basal width and nearly 1/5 as long as aedoeagus; also a single row of about 16-20 shorter and longer more slender spines [...]".

3.2. Faunistik

Die Art war zunächst nur vom Aldabra Atoll der Seychellen bekannt. Nach afromoths gibt es mittlerweile auch einen Nachweis auf Madagaskar.

3.3. Typenmaterial

Shaffer & Munroe (2007: 50) listeten ihr von einem einzigen Fundort stammendes Typenmaterial: "Holotype male, labeled: "Aldabra Atoll 9°24'S, 46°20'E Settlement 31 March 1968 Jay C. Shaffer"; "Genitalia Slide By J.Shaffer USNM57859"; "Holotype Synclera seychellensis Shaffer & Munroe" [USNM]. Paratypes, 3 males, same locality data as holotype; Settlement, 10 Jan. (slide USNM 57856), 27 Jan. (slide USNM 57857); Takamaka Camp, 31 Jan. (slide USNM 57858); 3 females, Settlement, 10 Jan (slide USNM57860), 17 Jan. (slide USNM 57862), 20 Jan. (slide USNM 57861); all labeled: "Paratype Synclera seychellensis Shaffer & Munroe" [USNM]".

(Autor: Erwin Rennwald)

3.4. Literatur

• Erstbeschreibung: Shaffer, J.C. & E. Munroe (2007): Crambidae of Aldabra Atoll (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea). — Tropical Lepidoptera, 14 (1-2): 1-110. [PDF auf journals.flvc.org]