Pyrausta cardinalis explained

Pyrausta cardinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.^[1] It is found in Florida, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.^[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in March in Florida.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/nls/2010s/2011/2011_v53_n2.pdf Pyrausta cardinalis, a new continental record (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
3. Web site: 801528.00 – 5076.2 – Pyrausta cardinalis – (Guenée, 1854) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 15, 2018.