Pyrausta nigrimaculata

Pyrausta nigrimaculata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Yang-Seop Bae and Yong-Ki Kim in 2002. It is found in Korea.

Pyrausta nigrimaculata
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P. nigrimaculata
Binomial name
Pyrausta nigrimaculata
Y.S. Bae & Y.K. Kim, 2002

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The ground colour of the wings is dark fuscous brown, with a large yellowish marking on the postmedial area of the forewing. There is a yellowish band on the hindwings.

Etymology

The species name refers to the extremely blackish wing.[1]

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References

  1. Kim, Y.-K., Paek, M.-K. & Bae, Y.-S., 2002: "The genus Pyrausta Schrank (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from Korea, with description of a new species". Insecta Koreana. 19 (2): 167-180. Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine


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