Pyrausta tatalis

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

Pyrausta tatalis 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 California to Texas and Oklahoma.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] The forewings are dark brown. The hindwings are yellow ocherous with a dark subterminal line and a discal spot near the base.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"801542.00 – 5061 – Pyrausta tatalis – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
Hardy, Randy (November 12, 2013). "Species Pyrausta tatalis - Hodges#5061". BugGuide. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
The Canadian Entomologist 9 (6): 106

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "801542.00 – 5061 – Pyrausta tatalis – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[3] Hardy, Randy (November 12, 2013). "Species Pyrausta tatalis - Hodges#5061". BugGuide. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[4] The Canadian Entomologist 9 (6): 106