Biology:Pyrausta lethalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. lethalis
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| Pyrausta lethalis (Grote, 1881)
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Pyrausta lethalis, the lethal pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California (the Mojave Desert, Los Angeles ) to southern Nevada, southern Arizona and Texas (the Big Bend region).[2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm.[3] The forewings are purplish brown with a dark brown exterior line. The subterminal area is pale brown, shaded with whitish. The hindwings are pale fuscous with a black terminal line.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.[5]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta lethalis (Grote, 1881)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/pyraustinae/pyrausta/#lethalis. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Species Pyrausta lethalis - Lethal Pyrausta Moth - Hodges#5027". BugGuide. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ The Canadian Entomologist 13 (2): 33
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "801506.00 – 5027 – Pyrausta lethalis – Lethal Pyrausta Moth – (Grote, 1881)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5027. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14239231 entry
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