Prionapteryx arenalis

Prionapteryx arenalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Prionapteryx
Species:	P. arenalis
Binomial name
	Prionapteryx arenalis; (Hampson, 1919)
Synonyms
	Surattha arenalis Hampson, 1919;

Prionapteryx arenalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1919. It is found in India (Punjab).^[1]

The wingspan is 24-26 mm. The forewings are whitish, uniformly suffused with pale reddish brown and with traces of a sinuous dark line. The hindwings are whitish, strongly suffused with reddish brown.^[2]

References

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1919: Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 1919

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1919: Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 1919

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