Prionapteryx arenalis explained

Prionapteryx arenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in the Punjab region of what was British India.^[1]

The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The forewings are whitish, uniformly suffused with pale reddish brown and with traces of a sinuous dark line. The hindwings are whitish, strongly suffused with reddish brown.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Hampson . George F. . 1919 . Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamilies Crambinae and Siginae . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 9 . 4 . 21 . 139 . Internet Archive.