Pseudopyrausta santatalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudopyrausta santatalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Pseudopyrausta santatalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Pseudopyrausta santatalis is a small Crambidae moth described in 1914, found in parts of the US, Mexico, and the West Indies.

Family
Genus
Pseudopyrausta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pseudopyrausta santatalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Pseudopyrausta santatalis is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first formally described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. This moth is found in the United States, with confirmed records from southern Texas and Florida. It also occurs in Mexico and the West Indies. The wingspan of this species measures approximately 15 millimeters. The forewings are white in base color, with an overall suffusion of ocherous pigment. The hindwings are white, with an ocherous shading. Adult moths have been recorded in flight from February through October.

Photo: (c) David G. Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David G. Barker · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Pseudopyrausta

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