Pyrausta onythesalis

Pyrausta onythesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas^[2] and Arizona.^[3]

Pyrausta onythesalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. onythesalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta onythesalis (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
Botys onythesalis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The exterior line and a broad submarginal band on the wings are purplish red.^[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.^[5]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
2. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta onythesalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
3. The Moths of Southeastern Arizona
4. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 734
5. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.