Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
Similar Pyrausta rubricalis, Pyrausta tyralis, Pyrausta orphisalis, Pyrausta phoenicealis, Mint moth | ||
Pyrausta scurralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to California, Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. The habitat consists of undisturbed, shrubby Aspen parkland.
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground color of the fore- and hindwings is pale yellowish white. There is a pink Y-shape on the outer half of the forewings. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae possibly feed on a Labiatae species.
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