Prenesta rubralis

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Prenesta rubralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prenesta
Species:
P. rubralis
Binomial name
Prenesta rubralis
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Trithyris rubralisHampson, 1898

Prenesta rubralis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Peru [1] and Ecuador. [2]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults are dark red, with the forewings showing traces of an antemedial line, preceded by a yellowish mark in the cell. There is a distinct black-edged orange quadrate spot at the end of the cell, as well as a discoidal black lunule. The postmedial line features an orange spot on the outer side. The hindwings have a discoidal annulate spot and a curved fuscous postmedial line. Both wings have a terminal series of black points. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Prenesta rubralis (Hampson, 1898)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1898: 648 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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