Leucargyra puralis

Leucargyra puralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Leucargyra
Species: L. puralis
Binomial name
Leucargyra puralis
Hampson, 1896

Leucargyra puralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1896. It is found in Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The forewings are silvery white.

The larvae have been recorded feeding inside grasses.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895: 960


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