Pyrausta aurea

Pyrausta aurea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found from Nevada,[1] southern Arizona, southern Texas[2] and Mexico[3] south at least to Costa Rica.[4]

Pyrausta aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. aurea
Binomial name
Pyrausta aurea
(Hampson, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Pachyzancla aurea Hampson, 1913 (not Butler, 1875)

The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 20 mm for females. Adults are orange with a faint oblique antemedial line on the forewings.[5] Adults are on wing from June to August.

References
  1. "801524.00 – 5045 – Pyrausta aurea – (Hampson, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. BugGuide
  5. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 11 (66): 515


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