Pyrausta roseivestalis

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Pyrausta roseivestalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. roseivestalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta roseivestalis
Munroe, 1976

Pyrausta roseivestalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California [2] and southern Arizona.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

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.

Crambidae Family of insects

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.

Eugene Gordon Munroe was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Canada.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May, July and from September to October. [3]

Wingspan distance from the tip of one limb such as an arm or wing to the tip of the paired limb, or analogically the same measure for airplane wings

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).

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin rosei (meaning rose) and vestalis (meaning coat). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta roseivestalis Munroe, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "801500.00 – 5021 – Pyrausta roseivestalis – Munroe, 1976". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Species Pyrausta roseivestalis - Hodges#5021". BugGuide. Retrieved February 26, 2018.


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