Pyrausta unifascialis information

Pyrausta unifascialis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
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]

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

[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[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