Biology:Pyrausta morenalis
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Short description: Species of moth
Pyrausta morenalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pyrausta |
Species: | P. morenalis
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Binomial name | |
Pyrausta morenalis (Dyar, 1908)
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Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington (state) to California and west to Texas and Nevada. It is also found in Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Pyrausta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 10 (1-2): 58 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
Wikidata ☰ Q14239617 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrausta morenalis.
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