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]

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