Pyrausta ochreicostalis
| Pyrausta ochreicostalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. ochreicostalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta ochreicostalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 | |
Pyrausta ochreicostalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada.[2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous along the costa and through the cell. The remainder of the wing is deep blue gray. The hindwings are hyaline whitish, shaded with smoky at the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in October.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 163
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