Pyrausta tyralis
Species of moth
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Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from New York to Illinois and from Florida to Arizona.[2] It is also found from Mexico to Venezuela, as well as on the West Indies.[3]
| Pyrausta tyralis | |
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| Pyrausta tyralis, coffee-loving pyrausta moth, Size: 8.9 mm | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. tyralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta tyralis (Guenée, 1854) | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in).[4] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria undata, Bidens connata and Dahlia species.
