Pyrausta bicoloralis

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Pyrausta bicoloralis, the bicolored pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas.[2] In the south, the range extends to South America.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Pyrausta bicoloralis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. bicoloralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta bicoloralis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Asopia bicoloralis Guenée, 1854
  • Endotricha julialis Walker, 1859
  • Cindaphia incensalis Lederer, 1863
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The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults have a yellow and purple pattern. They are on wing from June to September.

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