Pyrausta generosa
Pyrausta generosa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1867.[1][2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Alberta and to Florida and Missouri.[3] The habitat consists of undisturbed areas in aspen parkland and mixed woods.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pyrausta |
Species: | P. generosa |
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a pale yellowish postmedial line and a pale yellowish discal spot. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.
References
- "801536.00 – 5056 – Pyrausta generosa – (Grote & Robinson, 1867)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta generosa (Grote & Robinson, 1867)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Details: Pyrausta generosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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