Pyrausta californicalis
| Pyrausta californicalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. californicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta californicalis (Packard, 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrausta californicalis, the California pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to California.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October.[2]
The larvae feed on Mentha species.[3]
Subspecies
- Pyrausta californicalis californicalis
- Pyrausta californicalis sierranalis Munroe, 1976 (California)
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
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