Pyrausta nicalis
Species of moth
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Pyrausta nicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. nicalis |
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| Pyrausta nicalis (Grote, 1878) | |
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The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to mid-August.
