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Chalcidoptera pryeri

(Chalcidoptera pryeri)

Description

Chalcidoptera pryeri is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found on Borneo. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are deep red with a fuscous costa and a small yellow spot in the end of the cell, as well as a large lunulate (crescent-shaped) spot beyond the cell. The costal and inner areas and the termen on the hindwings are fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Chalcidoptera
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