Pyrausta aurea

Pyrausta aurea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. aurea
Binomial name
	Pyrausta aurea; (Hampson, 1913)
Synonyms
	Pachyzancla aurea Hampson, 1913 (not Butler, 1875);

Pyrausta aurea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found from Nevada,^[1] southern Arizona, southern Texas^[2] and Mexico^[3] south at least to Costa Rica.^[4]

The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 20 mm for females. Adults are orange with a faint oblique antemedial line on the forewings.^[5] Adults are on wing from June to August.

References

^ "801524.00 – 5045 – Pyrausta aurea – (Hampson, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ BugGuide
^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 11 (66): 515

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[1] "801524.00 – 5045 – Pyrausta aurea – (Hampson, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta aurea (Hampson, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[3] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[4] BugGuide

[5] Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 11 (66): 515

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