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Pyrausta napaealis

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Pyrausta napaealis
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P. napaealis
Binomial name
Pyrausta napaealis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Paraedis napaealis Hulst, 1886

Pyrausta napaealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and west to Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. It is also found in northern Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. The forewings are cinereous along the inner and outer margin and fuscous brown along the costa and central space. The hindwings are fuscous with a black marginal line.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August and in October.[4]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Pyrausta at funet
  3. ^ Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 13: 145
  4. ^ mothphotographersgroup