Pyrausta onythesalis explained

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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pyrausta onythesalis (Walker, 1859) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 7, 2018.
3. http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/zeeb/butterflies/figs/moths/Pyralidae/Pyraustinae/P_onythesalis.jpg The Moths of Southeastern Arizona
4. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso1618brit#page/734/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 18: 734
5. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5042 Moth Photographers Group