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Pyrausta atropurpuralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. atropurpuralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta atropurpuralis (Grote, 1877)
Synonyms
Botis atropurpuralis Grote, 1877

Pyrausta atropurpuralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.

The wingspan is about 15–18 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a purplish tinge. The hindwings are fuscous, but paler at the base. Adults have been recorded on wing in September.

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
2. The Canadian Entomologist 9 (6): 104
3. "801510.00 – 5031 – Pyrausta atropurpuralis – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

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