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Prionapteryx santella

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Species of moth

Prionapteryx santella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Prionapteryx
Species: P. santella
Binomial name
Prionapteryx santella
(Kearfott, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Surattha santella Kearfott, 1908

Prionapteryx santella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.

The wingspan is 19 mm. The forewings are white, with shades and marks of light and dark ochreous brown. The hindwings are light, smoky grey.

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Kearfott, William Dunham. Miscellaneous Contributions, Micro-Lepidoptera, 1902-10 Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Prionapteryx santella


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