Prionapteryx achatina

Prionapteryx achatina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prionapteryx
Species: P. achatina
Binomial name
Prionapteryx achatina
Zeller, 1863
Synonyms
  • Crambus delectalis Hulst, 1886

Prionapteryx achatina is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Wisconsin.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "Prionapteryx achatina Zeller, 1863". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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