Pyrausta signatalis

Pyrausta signatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. signatalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta signatalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria signatalis Walker, 1866
  • Botys (Rhodaria) vinulenta Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Botys medullalis Snellen, 1899

Pyrausta signatalis, the raspberry pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Ontario, south to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona.[2] The habitat consists of Aspen Parkland and grasslands.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are bright pink or purplish with white antemedial and postmedial lines, as well as a white discal spot. The hindwings are light brown.[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species,[4] including Monarda fistulosa.

References

  1. ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  4. ↑ Pyrausta at funet


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, May 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.