Prionapteryx arenalis

Prionapteryx arenalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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)
Synonyms
	Surattha arenalis Hampson, 1919;

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]

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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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