Pyrausta tenuilinea

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Pyrausta tenuilinea is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by George Hampson in 1913 and it is found in Panama.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Pyrausta tenuilinea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. tenuilinea
Binomial name
Pyrausta tenuilinea
Hampson, 1913
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta rhodochroia Dyar, 1914
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The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are purplish pink with a yellowish antemedial line. The hindwings are whitish suffused with brown and a black terminal line.[3]

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