Pyrausta morenalis

Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908.[1] 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.[2]

Pyrausta morenalis
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P. morenalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta morenalis
(Dyar, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Metasia morenalis Dyar, 1908

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.[4]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Pyrausta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 10 (1-2): 58
  4. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University


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