Schoenobius pyraustalis

Schoenobius pyraustalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species: S. pyraustalis
Binomial name
Schoenobius pyraustalis
Hampson, 1919
Synonyms
  • Chilo gildasellus Schaus, 1924
  • Schoenobius gildasellus

Schoenobius pyraustalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in Argentina.[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are yellowish, suffused with rufous, but the costal area is suffused with dark red-brown up to the end of the cell. The hindwings are glossy white, tinged with brown, except towards the base.[3]

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