Pyrausta volupialis
Species of moth
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Pyrausta volupialis, the volupial pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California[2] to Chiapas, Mexico.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. volupialis |
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| Pyrausta volupialis (Grote, 1877) | |
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The length of the forewings is 8-10.5 mm. Adults have been recorded year round.
The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species, including Rosmarinus officinalis.[4]
