Pyrausta tatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Texas and Oklahoma.[2]
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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. tatalis
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| Pyrausta tatalis (Grote, 1877)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] The forewings are dark brown. The hindwings are yellow ocherous with a dark subterminal line and a discal spot near the base.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801542.00 – 5061 – Pyrausta tatalis – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Hardy, Randy (November 12, 2013). "Species Pyrausta tatalis - Hodges#5061". BugGuide. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ The Canadian Entomologist 9 (6): 106
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