Prionapteryx arenalis

Prionapteryx arenalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prionapteryx
Species: P. arenalis
Binomial name
Prionapteryx arenalis
(Hampson, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Surattha arenalis Hampson, 1919

Prionapteryx arenalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1919. It is found in India (Punjab).[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]

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