Pyrausta ochreicostalis

Pyrausta ochreicostalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. ochreicostalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta ochreicostalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Pyrausta ochreicostalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous along the costa and through the cell. The remainder of the wing is deep blue-grey. The hindwings are hyaline whitish, shaded with smoky at the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in October.

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