Prionapteryx achatina is a moth in the family Crambidae. 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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Ancylolomiini |
| Genus: | Prionapteryx |
| Species: | P. achatina
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| Binomial name | |
| Prionapteryx achatina Zeller, 1863
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References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Prionapteryx achatina Zeller, 1863". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved August 30, 2014.