| Pyrausta tatalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. tatalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta tatalis (Grote, 1877)
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Pyrausta tatalis 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 California to Texas and Oklahoma.2
The wingspan is about 20 mm.3 The forewings are dark brown. The hindwings are yellow ocherous with a dark subterminal line and a discal spot near the base.4 Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.
References
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801542.00 – 5061 – Pyrausta tatalis – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- Hardy, Randy (November 12, 2013). "Species Pyrausta tatalis - Hodges#5061". BugGuide. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- The Canadian Entomologist 9 (6): 106 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.