Pyrausta pilatealis
| Pyrausta pilatealis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. pilatealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta pilatealis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 | |
Pyrausta pilatealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and eastern Washington.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grayish white, slightly sprinkled with brown scales. The hindwings are pale smoky, darker along the outer border.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and in September.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 242
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
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