About Pyrausta merrickalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
Loxostegopsis merrickalis, commonly called Merrick's pyralid moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is native to North America, and its recorded distribution there includes Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.