Psara dryalis
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Psara |
Species: | P. dryalis
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Binomial name | |
Psara dryalis (Walker, 1859)
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Psara dryalis is a species of 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 south-western 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.
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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