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Pyrausta pyrocausta

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Pyrausta pyrocausta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. pyrocausta
Binomial name
Pyrausta pyrocausta
Hampson, 1899

Pyrausta pyrocausta is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Paraná.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow, suffused with fulvous brown. The hindwings are orange yellow, with a black postmedial line and a fuscous terminal band, as well as a terminal series of black points.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta pyrocausta Hampson, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 268 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.