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Polygrammodes sanguinalis

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Polygrammodes sanguinalis
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P. sanguinalis
Binomial name
Polygrammodes sanguinalis
Druce, 1895

Polygrammodes sanguinalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1895. It is found in Texas,[1] Mexico (Veracruz), Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.[2]

The fore- and hindwings are white, crossed from the costal to the inner margin by a series of reddish-brown zigzag lines, which become broader near the base.[3] Adults are on wing from September to October.[4]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. ^ Druce, H., 1895. Biologia Centrali-Americana, 218
  4. ^ Bug Guide