Pyrausta niveicilialis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. niveicilialis
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| Pyrausta niveicilialis (Grote, 1875)
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Pyrausta niveicilialis, the white-fringed pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada to Florida and west to Colorado.
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are dusty blackish, with a yellowish shade in the costal region.[2] Adults are on wing from March to October.[3]
References
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences 2: 232
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "801554.00 – 5073 – Pyrausta niveicilialis – White-fringed Pyrausta Moth – (Grote, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.