Pyrausta nexalis
| Pyrausta nexalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. nexalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrausta nexalis, the fulvous-edged pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, 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
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
- ↑ Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 13: 150
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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