| Psara dryalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Psara |
| Species: | P. dryalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psara dryalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Psara dryalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the Dominican Republic,[1] Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba and from the south-western United States[2] to Central America.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The wings are iridescent with purplish-cinereous interior and exterior lines and blackish marginal spots.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September in the United States.
References
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ Walker, F. 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 573
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