Biology:Prionapteryx albicostalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. albicostalis
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| Prionapteryx albicostalis (Hampson, 1919)
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Prionapteryx albicostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in what was Madras State in India.[1]
The wingspan is 28 millimetres (1.1 in). The forewings are white, suffused with rufous and irrorated (sprinkled) with black in the interspaces. The costal area is pure white, with a slight rufous tinge towards the base. The hindwings are white, faintly tinged with red brown.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 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): 138-139. https://archive.org/details/ser9annalsmagazi04londuoft/page/138.
Wikidata ☰ Q14165071 entry
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