Pyrausta coccinea

Pyrausta coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. coccinea
Binomial name
	Pyrausta coccinea; Warren, 1892

Pyrausta coccinea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Warren in 1892.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.^[2]

The wingspan is about 11–12 mm. The forewings are blackish with a dark discal spot and a whitish spot on the costa. The hindwings are dull crimson with a black hind margin.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May.^[4]

References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta coccinea Warren, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
↑ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 9 (50): 176
↑ "801518.00 – 5039 – Pyrausta coccinea – Warren, 1892". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta coccinea Warren, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[3] Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 9 (50): 176

[4] "801518.00 – 5039 – Pyrausta coccinea – Warren, 1892". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.