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Pyrausta nexalis

Pyrausta nexalis, the fulvous-edged pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Montana, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

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Length
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Pyrausta nexalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. nexalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta nexalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis nexalis Hulst, 1886
  • Autocosmia concinna Warren, 1892

Pyrausta nexalis, the fulvous-edged pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.1 It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Montana, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.2

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, except for the basal two-thirds of the costa, which are fulvous brown. The forewings are crossed by two white hair lines.3 Adults have been recorded on wing from February to March and from May to November.4

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta nexalis (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13: 150 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "801498.00 – 5019 – Pyrausta nexalis – Fulvous-edged Pyrausta Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 25, 2018.