Pyrausta generosa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1867.[1][2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Alberta and to Florida and Missouri.[3] The habitat consists of undisturbed areas in aspen parkland and mixed woods.
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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. generosa
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.
References
edit- ^ "801536.00 – 5056 – Pyrausta generosa – (Grote & Robinson, 1867)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta generosa (Grote & Robinson, 1867)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Details: Pyrausta generosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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