Pyrausta morenalis

Pyrausta morenalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. morenalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta morenalis
(Dyar, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Metasia morenalis Dyar, 1908

Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1908.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington 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]

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