Biology:Pyrausta phaeophoenica

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta phaeophoenica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. phaeophoenica
Binomial name
Pyrausta phaeophoenica
Hampson, 1899

Pyrausta phaeophoenica is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Paraná, Brazil.[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish red, irrorated (sprinkled) with yellow and greyish scales. The hindwings are black brown with a yellow spot below the middle of the cell.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18389766 entry