Prionapteryx santella

Prionapteryx santella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prionapteryx
Species: P. santella
Binomial name
Prionapteryx santella
(Kearfott, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Surattha santella Kearfott, 1908

Prionapteryx santella is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.[2]

The wingspan is 19 mm. The forewings are white, with shades and marks of light and dark ochreous brown. The hindwings are light, smoky grey.[3]

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