Pyrausta trizonalis explained

Pyrausta trizonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Orizaba, Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings of the males are blackish, tinged with red. There is a diffuse orange antemedial band. The hindwings are black, with an orange subbasal band, as well as orange medial and subterminal bands. The forewings of the females are suffused with rufous and the orange and black markings are blurred and ill defined.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . February 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pyrausta trizonalis Hampson, 1899 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 26, 2018.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen99scie#page/267/mode/1up Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 268