Pyrausta atropurpuralis
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| Pyrausta atropurpuralis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. atropurpuralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta atropurpuralis (Grote, 1877)
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Pyrausta atropurpuralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
The wingspan is about 15–18 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a purplish tinge. The hindwings are fuscous, but paler at the base.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in September.[3]
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