Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
Similar Pyrausta acrionalis, Pyrausta laticlavia, Pyrausta orphisalis, Pyrausta phoenicealis, Pyrausta inornatalis | ||
Pyrausta pythialis 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 Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep pink, with a bright yellow patch at the base of the wing on the inner margin. The hindwings are smoky with a bright yellow central area on the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.
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