Pyrausta niveicilialis
Species of moth
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Pyrausta niveicilialis, the white-fringed pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada to Florida and west to Colorado.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. niveicilialis |
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| Pyrausta niveicilialis (Grote, 1875) | |
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The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are dusty blackish, with a yellowish shade in the costal region.[2] Adults are on wing from March to October.[3]
