Pyrausta pythialis

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Pyrausta pythialis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. pythialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta pythialis

Pyrausta pythialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. [2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep pink, with a bright yellow patch at the base of the wing on the inner margin. The hindwings are smoky with a bright yellow central area on the outer margin. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. ↑ "801514.00 – 5035 – Pyrausta pythialis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.


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