Pyrausta inveterascalis
Species of moth
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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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. inveterascalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta inveterascalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 | |
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]
