Biology:Pyrausta nexalis
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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. nexalis
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| Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886)
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Pyrausta nexalis, the fulvous-edged pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington (state) , Montana, Arizona, California , New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.[2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, except for the basal two-thirds of the costa, which are fulvous brown. The forewings are crossed by two white hair lines.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to March and from May to November.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/pyraustinae/pyrausta/#nexalis. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13: 150
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "801498.00 – 5019 – Pyrausta nexalis – Fulvous-edged Pyrausta Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5019. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14239795 entry
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