Pyrausta insignitalis, the dark-banded pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida and South Carolina.[2] It is also found on the West Indies, as well as in Central and South America.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. insignitalis
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| Pyrausta insignitalis (Guenée, 1854)
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The wingspan is about 15–16 mm.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "801523.00 – 5044 – Pyrausta insignitalis – Dark-banded Pyrausta Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta insignitalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Histoire naturelle des insectes. Spécies général des lépidoptères 8: 173
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