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Paragalasa

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Paragalasa
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Paragalasa

Cashatt in Solis, Cashatt & Scholtens, 2012[1]
Species:
P. exospinalis
Binomial name
Paragalasa exospinalis
Cashatt in Solis, Cashatt & Scholtens, 2012

Paragalasa is a genus of moths of the Pyralidae family. It contains only one species, Paragalasa exospinalis, which is found in Arizona.

The wingspan is 19-22 mm. The forewings are pale reddish-ochreous, the costa irrorated with fuscous, especially at the base and at the origin of the antemedial and postmedial lines. The hindwings are light pinkish to brownish-white with a darker terminal line.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ New North American Chrysauginae (Pyralidae) described by E.D. Cashatt