Pyrausta unifascialis explained

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

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: global Pyraloidea database . Globiz.pyraloidea.org . 2014-07-15.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5068 mothphotographersgroup
3. Web site: Bird, C. D. . 2008 . Species Details: Pyrausta unifascialis . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 28, 2020.
4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/56045 Bug Guide