Pyrausta socialis

Pyrausta socialis, the sociable pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario west to British Columbia, south to Montana and Colorado.[2]

Pyrausta socialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. socialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta socialis
(Grote, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Botis socialis Grote, 1877

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The forewings are deep reddish or pinkish brown with a dark subterminal band. The hindwings are whitish buff with a fuscous postmedial line.[3]

Subspecies
  • Pyrausta socialis socialis
  • Pyrausta socialis perpallidalis Munroe, 1976 (Washington, Oregon)
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References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801556.00 – 5075 – Pyrausta socialis – Sociable Pyrausta Moth – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Page - Pyrausta socialis". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved August 9, 2018.


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