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Pyrausta californicalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pyrausta

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Pyrausta californicalis, the California pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Packard in 1873. 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.

The larvae feed on Mentha species.

Subspecies

  • Pyrausta californicalis californicalis
  • Pyrausta californicalis sierranalis Munroe, 1976 (California)
  • References

    Pyrausta californicalis Wikipedia