Biology:Pyrausta trizonalis

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Pyrausta trizonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Orizaba, Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings of the males are blackish, tinged with red. There is a diffuse orange antemedial band. The hindwings are black, with an orange subbasal band, as well as orange medial and subterminal bands. The forewings of the females are suffused with rufous and the orange and black markings are blurred and ill defined.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14241693 entry