Pyrausta signatalis

Pyrausta signatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. signatalis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta signatalis; (Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
	Rhodaria signatalis Walker, 1866; Botys (Rhodaria) vinulenta Grote & Robinson, 1867; Botys medullalis Snellen, 1899;

Pyrausta signatalis, the raspberry pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Ontario, south to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona.^[2] The habitat consists of aspen parkland and grasslands.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are bright pink or purplish with white antemedial and postmedial lines, as well as a white discal spot. The hindwings are light brown.^[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species,^[4] including Monarda fistulosa.

References

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

[4] Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

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