Pyrausta signatalis

Pyrausta signatalis, the raspberry pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Ontario, south to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona.[2] The habitat consists of aspen parkland and grasslands.

Pyrausta signatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. signatalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta signatalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria signatalis Walker, 1866
  • Botys (Rhodaria) vinulenta Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Botys medullalis Snellen, 1899

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are bright pink or purplish with white antemedial and postmedial lines, as well as a white discal spot. The hindwings are light brown.[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species,[4] including Monarda fistulosa.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  4. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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