Pyrausta zonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arizona and California.[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. zonalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta zonalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
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The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are deep smoky brown. The hindwings are dull smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from April to August and in October.
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801501.00 – 5022 – Pyrausta zonalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 164
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