Schoenobius pyraustalis

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

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

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]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Schoenobius pyraustalis Hampson, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 320


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