Prionapteryx santella

Prionapteryx santella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.[2]

Prionapteryx santella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Prionapteryx
Species:
P. santella
Binomial name
Prionapteryx santella
(Kearfott, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Surattha santella Kearfott, 1908

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.[3]

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


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