Pyrausta pythialis
| Pyrausta pythialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. pythialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta pythialis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 | |
Pyrausta pythialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep pink, with a bright yellow patch at the base of the wing on the inner margin. The hindwings are smoky with a bright yellow central area on the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
- ↑ Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 4 (2): 164
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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