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Species Pyrausta semirubralis - Hodges#5067

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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 semirubralis (Pyrausta semirubralis - Hodges#5067)
Hodges Number
5067
Numbers
61 species in North America north of Mexico.
Size
forewing length 9-11 mm(1)
Range
southern British Columbia to southern California and northern Arizona(1)
Habitat
coastal areas and inland to 9000'
Food
unknown(1)
Life Cycle
unknown(1)
Print References
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, Moths of Western North America, p. 177; pl. 22.46(1)
E. Munroe, 1976. MONA Fascicle 13.2b, p. 132; pl. 9.40-48.(2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - species page with photos of living and pinned adults.
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems -species account with photographs of pinned adults and DNA sequence.
Works Cited
1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 13.2B. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (part), Pyraustinae, Pyraustini (conclusion)...
Munroe, Eugene. 1976. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
Contributed by tom murray on 20 July, 2008 - 1:03am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 26 March, 2016 - 12:25am

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