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
  • Botis socialis Grote, 1877

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]

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