Biology:Pyrausta sartoralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta sartoralis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. sartoralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta sartoralis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Pyrausta sartoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.[2]

The wingspan is about 14–17 mm. The forewings are deep creamy, suffused with brown. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brown outwardly.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May and in July.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18389790 entry