Pyrausta pyrocausta
Pyrausta pyrocausta is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Paraná.[2]
| Pyrausta pyrocausta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. pyrocausta |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta pyrocausta Hampson, 1899 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow, suffused with fulvous brown. The hindwings are orange yellow, with a black postmedial line and a fuscous terminal band, as well as a terminal series of black points.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta pyrocausta Hampson, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 268
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