Pyrausta nigrimaculata
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Pyrausta nigrimaculata Y.S. Bae & Y.K. Kim, 2002
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Pyrausta nigrimaculata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Yang-Seop Bae and Yong-Ki 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. There is a yellowish band on the hindwings.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the extremely blackish wing.[1]
References[]
- ^ Kim, Y.-K., Paek, M.-K. & Bae, Y.-S., 2002: "The genus Pyrausta Schrank (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from Korea, with description of a new species". Insecta Koreana. 19 (2): 167-180. Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Moths described in 2002
- Pyrausta (moth)
- Moths of Korea
- Pyrausta (moth) stubs