Genus Prionapteryx

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Is this some kind of Crambinae? - Prionapteryx achatina

Mesolia incertella #5331 - Prionapteryx serpentella

Prionapteryx sp.? - Prionapteryx indentella - male

Possibly Prionapteryx achatina - Prionapteryx achatina

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Crambinae (Crambine Snout Moths)

Tribe Ancylolomiini

Genus Prionapteryx

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Prionapteryx Stephens, 1834 (1)

Explanation of Names

Prionapteryx is from Greek prion (πριων)- "saw" + pteryx (πτερυξ)- "wing". In referring to the costa of the anterior wing, Stephens mentions that "towards the apex, are three or four deep serratures, by which character alone it may be known from all the indigenous (and I believe other European) genera."

Print References

Stephens, J.F, 1834. Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Haustellata 4: 316. (1)

Internet References

James Francis Stephens (1792-1852)

Works Cited

1.	Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions. James Francis Stephens. 1834. Haustellata 4: 1-433.

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 24 July, 2007 - 9:43pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Randy Hardy
Last updated 9 January, 2018 - 9:56am

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