Pyrausta inveterascalis

Pyrausta inveterascalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. inveterascalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta inveterascalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Pyrausta inveterascalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Pennsylvania to southern Ontario, Illinois and Missouri.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings are dull vinous with a narrow terminal yellow area. The hindwings are smoky.[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species.[4]

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