Pyrausta nigrimaculata
Pyrausta nigrimaculata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Yang-Seop Bae and Yong-Ki Kim in 2002. It is found in Korea.
| Pyrausta nigrimaculata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
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. There 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. Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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