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Pyrausta onythesalis

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Pyrausta onythesalis
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P. onythesalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta onythesalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys onythesalis Walker, 1859

Pyrausta onythesalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas[2] and Arizona.[3]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The exterior line and a broad submarginal band on the wings are purplish red.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.[5]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Pyrausta at funet
  3. ^ The Moths of Southeastern Arizona
  4. ^ List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 18: 734
  5. ^ mothphotographersgroup