Pyrausta perlelegans

Pyrausta perlelegans is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1898.[1] It is found in Colombia and Peru.

Pyrausta perlelegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. perlelegans
Binomial name
Pyrausta perlelegans
Hampson, 1898

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The wings are pale hyaline (glass-like) yellow, the forewings with a bright purple costa.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta perlelegans Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 25, 2018.


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