Biology:Pyrausta napaealis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta napaealis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. napaealis
Binomial name
Pyrausta napaealis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Paraedis napaealis Hulst, 1886

Pyrausta napaealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Washington (state) to California and west to Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas . It is also found in northern Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is 17–22 mm (0.67–0.87 in). The forewings are cinereous (ash gray) along the inner and outer margin and fuscous brown along the costa and central space. The hindwings are fuscous with a black marginal line.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August and in October.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14239755 entry