Pyrausta pilatealis

Pyrausta pilatealis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. pilatealis
Binomial name
Pyrausta pilatealis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Pyrausta pilatealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and eastern Washington.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grayish white, slightly sprinkled with brown scales. The hindwings are pale smoky, darker along the outer border.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and in September.[4]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
2. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 242 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. "801505.00 – 5026 – Pyrausta pilatealis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1914". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.