Phostria purpuralis explained

Phostria purpuralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Costa Rica.^[1]

The forewings and hindwings are uniform dark glossy purplish brown, the inner margin of the latter greyish black.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. http://www.botanicus.org/primeocr/mbgserv14/botanicus5/BCA_00_00_0/bca_15_02_00/bca_15_02_00_234.txt Botanicus.org