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Pyrausta bicoloralis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. bicoloralis
Binomial name
*Pyrausta bicoloralis* (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
Asopia bicoloralis Guenée, 1854 Endotricha julialis Walker, 1859 Cindaphia incensalis Lederer, 1863

Pyrausta bicoloralis, the bicolored pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas.^[2] In the south, the range extends to South America.

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults have a yellow and purple pattern. They are on wing from June to September.

References

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^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "801519.00 – 5040 – Pyrausta bicoloralis – Bicolored Pyrausta Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

Taxon identifiers
Pyrausta bicoloralis	Wikidata: Q14237044 BAMONA: Pyrausta-bicoloralis BioLib: 959336 BOLD: 20457 BugGuide: 11348 CoL: 4QQP9 EoL: 542742 GBIF: 1890737 iNaturalist: 205301 Insecta.pro: 40261 IRMNG: 10316582 LepIndex: 27556 MONA: 5040 NatureServe: 2.116022 NCBI: 688600 Open Tree of Life: 890791

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Bicolored Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854

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