Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
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Similar Pyrausta laticlavia, Pyrausta acrionalis, Pyrausta rubricalis, Pyrausta signatalis, Hymenia perspectalis | ||
Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from New York to Illinois and from Florida to Arizona. It is also found from Mexico to Venezuela, as well as on the West Indies.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria undata, Bidens connata and Dahlia species.
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