| Pyrausta morenalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. morenalis |
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| Pyrausta morenalis (Dyar, 1908) | |
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Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and west to Texas and Nevada. It is also found in Mexico.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Pyrausta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 10 (1-2): 58
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
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