Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976 (Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976)
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Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976

Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976

The Shasta pyrausta moth Pyrausta pseudonythesalis is a Crambidae moth found in southwestern North America, described in 1976.

Family
Genus
Pyrausta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976

Pyrausta pseudonythesalis, commonly known as the Shasta pyrausta moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. Eugene G. Munroe first described this species in 1976. It is native to North America, and confirmed records of the species exist from the US states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Photo: (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Pyrausta

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