Pyrausta onythesalis
Pyrausta onythesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas[2] and Arizona.[3]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. onythesalis |
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| Pyrausta onythesalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The exterior line and a broad submarginal band on the wings are purplish red.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.[5]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta onythesalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- The Moths of Southeastern Arizona
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 734
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
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