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Pyrausta ochreicostalis

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Pyrausta ochreicostalis
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P. ochreicostalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta ochreicostalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Pyrausta ochreicostalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous along the costa and through the cell. The remainder of the wing is deep blue-grey. The hindwings are hyaline whitish, shaded with smoky at the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in October.

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 4 (2): 163