Biology:Pyrausta fodinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta fodinalis
Moth - Pyrausta fodinalis, Packer Lake, California.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. fodinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta fodinalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys fodinalis Lederer, 1863

Pyrausta fodinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Quebec and the north-eastern United States. It is also present in California , Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming.[2] The habitat consists of undisturbed prairie and grassland areas.

The wingspan is 22–25 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Monardella villosa.[4]

Subspecies

  • Pyrausta fodinalis fodinalis (California)
  • Pyrausta fodinalis monticola Munroe, 1976 (California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming)
  • Pyrausta fodinalis septenrionicola Munroe, 1976 (British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14238287 entry