Pyrausta inveterascalis
| Pyrausta inveterascalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. inveterascalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta inveterascalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 | |
Pyrausta inveterascalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Pennsylvania to southern Ontario, Illinois and Missouri.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings are dull vinous with a narrow terminal yellow area. The hindwings are smoky.[3]
The larvae feed on Monarda species.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 4 (2): 165
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
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