Pyrausta signatalis, the raspberry pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1]
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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. signatalis
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| Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1866)
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Range edit
It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Ontario, south to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona.[2] The habitat consists of aspen parkland and grasslands.
Behavior edit
The larvae feed on Monarda species,[3] including Monarda fistulosa.
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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