Pyrausta morenalis
Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and west to Texas and Nevada. It is also found in Mexico.[2]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. morenalis |
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| Pyrausta morenalis (Dyar, 1908) | |
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.[4]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Pyrausta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 10 (1-2): 58
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