Pyrausta nigrimaculata
| Pyrausta nigrimaculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. nigrimaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta nigrimaculata Y.S. Bae & Y.K. Kim, 2002 | |
Pyrausta nigrimaculata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bae and Kim in 2002. It is found in Korea.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The ground colour of the wings is dark fuscous brown, with a large yellowish marking on the postmedial area of the forewing. The is a yellowish band on the hindwings.
Etymology
The species name refers to the extremely blackish wing.[1]
References
- ↑ Kim, Y.-K. , Paek, M.-K. & Bae, Y.-S., 2002: The genus Pyrausta Schrank (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from Korea, with description of a new species. Insecta Koreana 19 (2): 167-180. Full article: .