Leucargyra puralis

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Leucargyra puralis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Leucargyra
Species:
L. puralis
Binomial name
Leucargyra puralis
Hampson, 1896

Leucargyra puralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Brazil. [1]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The forewings are silvery white.

The larvae have been recorded feeding inside grasses. [2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 960