Pyrausta zonalis

Pyrausta zonalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. zonalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta zonalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Pyrausta zonalis 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 Texas, Arizona and California.[2]

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are deep smoky brown. The hindwings are dull smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from April to August and in October.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164


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