Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873

Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873

Pyrausta perrubralis is a Crambidae moth found in North America, described by Packard in 1873.

Family
Genus
Pyrausta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873

Pyrausta perrubralis is a species of moth that belongs to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Packard in 1873. This moth is found in North America, and it has been officially recorded in the regions of British Columbia, California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. Its forewings are deep ochreous-yellow and marked with bright red scales. Its hindwings are whitish, with a small black discal spot. Adult Pyrausta perrubralis have been recorded flying between the months of April and October.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Pyrausta

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