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Pyrausta morenalis

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Pyrausta morenalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. morenalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta morenalis
(Dyar, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Metasia morenalis Dyar, 1908

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]

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

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Pyrausta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 10 (1-2): 58 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University