Pyrausta pythialis

Pyrausta pythialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba and Saskatchewan.^[2]

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

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep pink, with a bright yellow patch at the base of the wing on the inner margin. The hindwings are smoky with a bright yellow central area on the outer margin.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June.^[4]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
2. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. "801514.00 – 5035 – Pyrausta pythialis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.