Pyrausta morenalis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Pyrausta
Species
Pyrausta morenalis
Scientific Name
Pyrausta morenalis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Pyrausta morenalis

Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908. 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.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.

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Pyrausta morenalis
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Pyrausta morenalis
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Pyrausta morenalis
©Gary Nunn, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)