Pyrausta insignitalis

Pyrausta insignitalis, the dark-banded pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida and South Carolina.[2] It is also found on the West Indies, as well as in Central and South America.[3]

Pyrausta insignitalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. insignitalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta insignitalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria insignitalis Guenée, 1854
  • Botys eratalis Walker, 1859
  • Asopia largalis Walker, 1859
  • Scopula ordinatalis Walker, 1865

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. "801523.00 – 5044 – Pyrausta insignitalis – Dark-banded Pyrausta Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta insignitalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Spécies général des lépidoptères 8: 173


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