Pyrausta socialis
| Pyrausta socialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. socialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta socialis (Grote, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrausta socialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario west to British Columbia, south to Montana and Colorado.[2]
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The forewings are deep reddish or pinkish brown with a dark subterminal band. The hindwings are whitish buff with a fuscous postmedial line.[3]
Subspecies
- Pyrausta socialis socialis
- Pyrausta socialis perpallidalis Munroe, 1976 (Washington, Oregon)
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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