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| Pyrausta aurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. aurea |
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| Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913) | |
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Pyrausta aurea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found from Nevada,[1] southern Arizona, southern Texas[2] and Mexico[3] south at least to Costa Rica.[4]
The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 20 mm for females. Adults are orange with a faint oblique antemedial line on the forewings.[5] Adults are on wing from June to August.
References
[edit]- ↑ "801524.00 – 5045 – Pyrausta aurea – (Hampson, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ BugGuide
- ↑ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 11 (66): 515
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