Pyrausta nexalis

Pyrausta nexalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. nexalis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta nexalis; (Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
	Botis nexalisHulst, 1886; Autocosmia concinnaWarren, 1892;

Last updated August 26, 2019

Pyrausta nexalis, the fulvous-edged pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Montana, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.^[2]

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in wing-spread attitudes.

George Duryea Hulst was an American clergyman, botanist and entomologist.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, except for the basal two-thirds of the costa, which are fulvous brown. The forewings are crossed by two white hair lines.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to March and from May to November.^[4]

The wingspan of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777-200 has a wingspan of 60.93 metres, and a wandering albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of 3.63 metres, the official record for a living bird. The term wingspan, more technically extent, is also used for other winged animals such as pterosaurs, bats, insects, etc., and other fixed-wing aircraft such as ornithopters. In humans, the term wingspan also refers to the arm span, which is distance between the length from one end of an individual's arms to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90º angle. Former professional basketball player Manute Bol stands at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) and owns one of the largest wingspans at 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m).

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References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
↑ Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13: 150
↑ "801498.00 – 5019 – Pyrausta nexalis – Fulvous-edged Pyrausta Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[3] Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13: 150

[4] "801498.00 – 5019 – Pyrausta nexalis – Fulvous-edged Pyrausta Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 25, 2018.