Pyrausta inveterascalis

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

Pyrausta inveterascalis 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 western Pennsylvania to southern Ontario, Illinois and Missouri.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground color of the forewings is dull vinous with a narrow terminal yellow area. The hindwings are smoky.[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species.[4]

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