Pyrausta dapalis

Pyrausta dapalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.^[1] It is found in western North America, where it has been recorded from California^[2] and Oregon.^[3]

Pyrausta dapalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. dapalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta dapalis (Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
Botis dapalis Grote, 1881

The length of the forewings is 7–9.5 mm.^[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from early January to March.

The larvae have been reared on various Salvia species.^[5]