Pyrausta plagalis

Pyrausta plagalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. plagalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta plagalis
Haimbach, 1908
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta subsequalis plagalis Haimbach, 1908

Pyrausta plagalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Haimbach in 1908.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Montana and Oklahoma.

The wingspan is 25 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in April and from July to September.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was formerly treated as a subspecies of Pyrausta subsequalis.

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, November 28, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.