Phostria purpuralis

Phostria purpuralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Phostria
Species: P. purpuralis
Binomial name
Phostria purpuralis
(Druce, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Erilusa purpuralis Druce, 1895

Phostria purpuralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The forewings and hindwings are uniform dark glossy purplish brown, the inner margin of the latter greyish black.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. botanicus.org


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