Pyrausta zonalis

Pyrausta zonalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. zonalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta zonalis

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

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are deep smoky brown. The hindwings are dull smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from April to August and in October.

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "801501.00 – 5022 – Pyrausta zonalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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