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Pyrausta inveterascalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pyrausta

Similar
  
Pyrausta rubricalis, Pyrausta acrionalis, Pyrausta laticlavia, Pyrausta orphisalis, Pyrausta signatalis

Pyrausta inveterascalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Pennsylvania to southern Ontario, Illinois and Missouri.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings are dull vinous with a narrow terminal yellow area. The hindwings are smoky.

The larvae feed on Monarda species.

References

Pyrausta inveterascalis Wikipedia