Pygospila costiflexalis

Pygospila costiflexalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. The species was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in south-east Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.[1]

Pygospila costiflexalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pygospila
Species:
P. costiflexalis
Binomial name
Pygospila costiflexalis
Guenée, 1854

Description

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It differs from Pygospila tyres in being cupreous brown with a faint purple tinge; the neck is fulvous; the thoracic stripes are obscure and brownish, the abdominal spots small. Forewing with the sub-basal markings obsolescent; the three submarginal spots absent, and the spots below vein 2 minute. Hindwing with the three submarginal spots and the spot below vein 2 obsolescent.[1]

The wingspan is about 42 mm.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 362 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.