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Pyrausta zonalis

Pyrausta zonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arizona and California.

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Pyrausta zonalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. zonalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta zonalis

Pyrausta zonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.1 It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arizona and California.2

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are deep smoky brown. The hindwings are dull smoky.3 Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from April to August and in October.

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  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801501.00 – 5022 – Pyrausta zonalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.