Pyrausta comastis
| Pyrausta comastis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. comastis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta comastis (Meyrick, 1884) | |
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Pyrausta comastis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1884.[1] It is found in New Zealand. The habitat consists of dry grassy hills.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, suffused with reddish ochreous. There is usually a dense blackish irroration forming a basal patch and broad fasciae following the first and second lines. The hindwings are ochreous-orange, with some scattered black scales anteriorly. There is a blackish line beyond the middle and a blackish hind marginal band.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
- ↑ X. On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina
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