Pussy's Toes Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta unifascialis (Packard, 1873)
Pussy's Toes Pyrausta Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/6696
Synonyms
Hodges #5068  Pyrausta unifascialis subolivalis 
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Pyrausta unifascialis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. unifascialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta unifascialis
(Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Botys unifascialis Packard, 1873
  • Botis obnigralis Hulst, 1886
  • Botys unifascialis subolivalis Packard, 1873
  • Botis hircinalis Grote, 1875

Pyrausta unifascialis, the one-banded pyrausta, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Arizona and California.[2] The habitat consists of forest openings, clearings and fields.

The wingspan is 16–24 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae are polyphagous. They have been recorded feeding on Antennaria, Phaseolus, Eriogonum and Gayophytum species.[4]

Subspecies

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  • Pyrausta unifascialis unifascialis (British Columbia, Rocky Mountains, California)
  • Pyrausta unifascialis arizonensis Munroe, 1957 (Arizona)
  • Pyrausta unifascialis rindgei Munroe, 1857 (southern California)
  • Pyrausta unifascialis subolivalis (Packard, 1873) (from Nova Scotia to Alberta, south to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois)

References

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  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Details: Pyrausta unifascialis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Bug Guide


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