Pyrausta coccinea

Pyrausta coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. coccinea
Binomial name
Pyrausta coccinea
Warren, 1892

Pyrausta coccinea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1892.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]

The wingspan is about 11–12 mm. The forewings are blackish with a dark discal spot and a whitish spot on the costa. The hindwings are dull crimson with a black hind margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May.[4]

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