Biology:Phostria citrinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Phostria citrinalis
Phostria citrinalis.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Phostria
Species:
P. citrinalis
Binomial name
Phostria citrinalis
(H. Druce, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Sarothronota citrinalis H. Druce, 1895
  • Pilocrocis apellalis Schaus, 1912
  • Sylepta escuintlalis Schaus, 1920
  • Sylepta escuintalis Munroe, 1995

Phostria citrinalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero, Jalisco), Costa Rica, Guatemala[1] and Panama.[2]

The forewings and hindwings are uniform dark citron yellow. The head, thorax and abdomen are also citron yellow, the latter is whitish beneath.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19598573 entry