Pyrausta pilatealis

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

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

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are greyish white, slightly sprinkled with brown scales. The hindwings are pale smoky, darker along the outer border.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and in September.[4]

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