Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
Similar Pyrausta signatalis, Pyrausta tyralis, Pyrausta inornatalis, Pyrausta phoenicealis, Loxostege | ||
Pyrausta corinthalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914. It is found in Mexico and the United States, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The basal half of the forewings is olive brown and the outer half is rose-pink with an oblique white subterminal band parallel to the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in April, June and from September to October.
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