Pyrausta rubricalis

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Pyrausta rubricalis, the variable reddish pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois to New York, south to Florida and Louisiana. It is also reported from the west coast, from southern California to Washington.[2] The wingspan is about 15 mm and adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Pyrausta rubricalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. rubricalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta rubricalis
Hübner, 1796
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta rubricallis
  • Botys similalis Lederer, 1863
  • Rhodaria nescalis Walker, 1859
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