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Prionapteryx scitulellus

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In the male, the wingspan measures around 16 mm, while in the female, it extends to approximately 24 mm. The forewings exhibit a brownish-ochreous hue, adorned with a black discocellular spot and a sequence of black specks along the margin. As for the hindwings, they present a pale fuscous or whitish
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The wingspan is about 16 mm in the male and 24 mm in the female. Forewings with veins 4 and 5 stalked. It is a brownish-ochreous moth. Head, thorax, and abdomen tinged with fuscous. Forewings with diffused fuscous on basal inner area and defining the inner side of the oblique ochreous
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medial band, where the area between which and the oblique submarginal band is fuscous except on the costal area. A black discocellular spot. The submarginal band dentate inwards below costa. The marginal area fuscous, with a series of black specks. Hindwings pale fuscous or whitish.
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The larvae of P. scitulellus nourish themselves by consuming the leaves of diverse plants, such as jute, tea, and mango. Although they pose only a minor threat, they can be considered as pests affecting these
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Crambidae
Crambinae
Ancylolomiini
Prionapteryx
Binomial name
Walker
Synonyms
moth
Crambidae
Francis Walker
India
Sri Lanka
Kenya
In the male, the wingspan measures around 16 mm, while in the female, it extends to approximately 24 mm. The forewings exhibit a brownish-ochreous hue, adorned with a black discocellular spot and a sequence of black specks along the margin. As for the hindwings, they present a pale fuscous or whitish tone.
The larvae of P. scitulellus nourish themselves by consuming the leaves of diverse plants, such as jute, tea, and mango. Although they pose only a minor threat, they can be considered as pests affecting these crops.
"GlobIZ search"
"Prionapteryx scitulellus (Walker, 1866)"
Hampson, G. F.
The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma
Taxon identifiers
Wikidata
Q14165426
PRIONSCI

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