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Pyrausta ostrinalis

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Species of moth

Pyrausta ostrinalis
Pyrausta ostrinalis photographed at Eyarth Rocks, Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. ostrinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta ostrinalis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis ostrinalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyrausta ostrinalis guillaumei Leraut, 2001
  • Pyrausta moestalis Duponchel, 1831
  • Pyrausta guillaumei P. Leraut, 2001
  • Pyrausta melanalis Caradja, 1916

Pyrausta ostrinalis, also called the scarce purple and gold, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. It is very similar to Pyrausta purpuralis but ostrinalis has a narrower forewing and the yellow markings are paler. There are slight differences in the underside wing pattern.

References

  1. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Pyrausta ostrinalis : Scarce Purple & Gold - NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  2. "Pyrausta ostrinalis (Scarce Purple & Gold) - Norfolk Micro Moths".

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Taxon identifiers
Pyrausta ostrinalis


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