Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
Pyrausta nigrimaculata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bae and Kim in 2002. It is found in Korea.
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. The is a yellowish band on the hindwings.
Etymology
The species name refers to the extremely blackish wing.
References
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