Biology:Pyrausta californicalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta californicalis
Pyrausta californicalis Moth.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. californicalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta californicalis
(Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Botys californicalis Packard, 1873

Pyrausta californicalis, the California pyrausta moth or Mint Moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to California .

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October.[2]

The larvae feed on Mentha species.[3]

Subspecies

  • Pyrausta californicalis californicalis
  • Pyrausta californicalis sierranalis Munroe, 1976 (California)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14237209 entry