Prionapteryx arenalis
Prionapteryx arenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in the Punjab region of what was British India.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Ancylolomiini |
| Genus: | Prionapteryx |
| Species: | P. arenalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionapteryx arenalis (Hampson, 1919) | |
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The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The forewings are whitish, uniformly suffused with pale reddish brown and with traces of a sinuous dark line. The hindwings are whitish, strongly suffused with reddish brown.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Hampson, George F. (1919). "Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamilies Crambinae and Siginae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9. 4 (21): 139 – via Internet Archive.
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