Raspberry Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta signatalis Walker, 1866
Raspberry Pyrausta Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/6689
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Pyrausta signatalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. signatalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta signatalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria signatalis Walker, 1866
  • Botys (Rhodaria) vinulenta Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Botys medullalis Snellen, 1899

Pyrausta signatalis, the raspberry pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1]

Range

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It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Ontario, south to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona.[2] The habitat consists of aspen parkland and grasslands.

Behavior

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The larvae feed on Monarda species,[3] including Monarda fistulosa.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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