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Species Pyrausta lethalis - Lethal Pyrausta Moth - Hodges#5027

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Pyraustinae
Tribe Pyraustini
Genus Pyrausta
Species lethalis (Lethal Pyrausta Moth - Hodges#5027)
Hodges Number
5027
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pyrausta lethalis (Grote, 1881)
Botis lethalis Grote, 1881
* phylogenetic sequence #150575
Size
Wingspan about 16 mm (Grote, 1881).
Range
First described from California. Records here and at the MPG indicate it's present throughout the southwest.
Print References
Grote, A. R. 1881. North American moths. Canadian Entomologist 13(2): 33
Munroe, E. 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p.97; pl.7.13-22
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - species page
BOLD Systems - DNA sequenced specimens
Moths of Southeastern Arizona - listed
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 14 January, 2008 - 7:40pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 19 March, 2013 - 9:45pm

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