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Pyrausta perrubralis

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Species of moth

Pyrausta perrubralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. perrubralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta perrubralis
(Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Botys perrubralis Packard, 1873

Pyrausta perrubralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.

The forewings are deep ochreous-yellow with bright red scales. The hindwings are whitish with a small black discal spot. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

Subspecies

  • Pyrausta perrubralis perrubralis
  • Pyrausta perrubralis saanichalis Munroe, 1951 (British Columbia)
  • Pyrausta perrubralis shastanalis Munroe, 1976 (California)

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N.Y. 10: 264 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Pyrausta perrubralis


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