Pyrausta tyralis
| Pyrausta tyralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. tyralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta tyralis (Guenée, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from New York to Illinois and from Florida to Arizona.[2] It is also found from Mexico to Venezuela, as well as on the West Indies.[3]
The wingspan is about 17 mm.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria undata, Bidens connata and Dahlia species.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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