Biology:Pyrausta flavofascialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta flavofascialis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. flavofascialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta flavofascialis
(Grote, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Botis flavofascialis Grote, 1882

Pyrausta flavofascialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Texas to Arizona. It is also found in Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are olivaceous at the base, shading to yellowish. The median area and terminal space is purple. The hindwings are pale with a fuscous terminal line.[3] Adults are on wing in May and from July to September.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14238254 entry