Pyrausta unifascialis, the one-banded pyrausta, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Arizona and California.[2] The habitat consists of forest openings, clearings and fields.
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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. unifascialis
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| Pyrausta unifascialis (Packard, 1873)
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The wingspan is 16–24 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae are polyphagous. They have been recorded feeding on Antennaria, Phaseolus, Eriogonum and Gayophytum species.[4]
Subspecies edit
- Pyrausta unifascialis unifascialis (British Columbia, Rocky Mountains, California)
- Pyrausta unifascialis arizonensis Munroe, 1957 (Arizona)
- Pyrausta unifascialis rindgei Munroe, 1857 (southern California)
- Pyrausta unifascialis subolivalis (Packard, 1873) (from Nova Scotia to Alberta, south to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois)
References edit
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Details: Pyrausta unifascialis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Bug Guide
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