Prionapteryx hedyscopa

Prionapteryx hedyscopa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1905. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

Prionapteryx hedyscopa
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. hedyscopa
Binomial name
Prionapteryx hedyscopa
(Lower, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Surattha hedyscopa Lower, 1905

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The forewings are ochreous, somewhat irrorated (sprinkled) with ferruginous and fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous grey, paler and becoming grey on the basal half. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Lower, Oswald B. (December 1905). "New Australian Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia. 29: 103–104. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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