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Pyrausta virginalis

Pyrausta virginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. | genus = Pyrausta It is found in southern Europe, Turkey, Armenia and Afghanistan.

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Pyrausta virginalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. virginalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta virginalis
Duponchel, 1832
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta virginalis arianalis Amsel, 1970
  • Pyrausta neglectalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta sanguinalis var. auroralis Zeller, 1847

Pyrausta virginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.1 | genus = Pyrausta It is found in southern Europe,2 Turkey, Armenia and Afghanistan.1

The wingspan is about 16 mm.3

References

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de