Psara dryalis

Psara dryalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Psara
Species:	P. dryalis
Binomial name
	Psara dryalis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Botys dryalis Walker, 1859;

Psara dryalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the Dominican Republic,^[1] Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba and from the southwestern United States^[2] to Central America.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The wings are iridescent with purplish-cinereous interior and exterior lines and blackish marginal spots.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September in the United States.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Boerhavia coccinea. They feed from within a rolled leaf of the host plant. Full-grown larvae are a tan-orange colour and reach a length of about 23 mm. Pupation takes place in the leaf shelter.^[4]

References

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
^ Walker, F. 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 573
^ BugGuide

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] Walker, F. 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 573

[4] BugGuide

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