Polygrammodes modestalis
| Polygrammodes modestalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Polygrammodes |
| Species: | P. modestalis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Polygrammodes modestalis Dyar, 1912
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Polygrammodes modestalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912. It is found in Mexico (Veracruz, Tecualpan).[1]
The wingspan is about 44 mm. The wings are light brown, the forewings with the veins and lines dark brown. The cell is a little lighter as are the interspaces between the outer and subterminal lines. The costa and fringe are dark brown and the reniform (kidney-shaped) and orbicular spots are round, brown and fused to the edges of the cell. There is also a terminal row of pale yellowish marks. The hindwings are whitish and tinged with brown.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Mexico
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
