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Pyrausta ostrinalis

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Pyrausta ostrinalis
Pyrausta ostrinalis photographed at Eyarth Rocks, Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. ostrinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta ostrinalis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis ostrinalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyrausta ostrinalis guillaumei Leraut, 2001
  • Pyrausta moestalis Duponchel, 1831
  • Pyrausta guillaumei P. Leraut, 2001
  • Pyrausta melanalis Caradja, 1916

Pyrausta ostrinalis, also called the scarce purple and gold,[1][2] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 15–21 mm.

References

  1. ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Pyrausta ostrinalis  : Scarce Purple & Gold - NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  2. ^ https://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?bf=13630

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