Biology:Pyrausta aurea
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)
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Pyrausta aurea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found from Nevada,[1] southern Arizona, southern Texas [2] and Mexico[3] south at least to Costa Rica.[4]
The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 20 mm for females. Adults are orange with a faint oblique antemedial line on the forewings.[5] Adults are on wing from June to August.
References
- ↑ "801524.00 – 5045 – Pyrausta aurea – (Hampson, 1913)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5045. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/pyraustinae/pyrausta/#aurea. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ BugGuide
- ↑ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 11 (66): 515
Wikidata ☰ Q14236897 entry
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