Pyrausta fodinalis

Pyrausta fodinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Quebec and the north-eastern United States. It is also present in California, Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming.^[2] The habitat consists of undisturbed prairie and grassland areas.

Pyrausta fodinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. fodinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta fodinalis (Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
Botys fodinalis Lederer, 1863

The wingspan is 22–25 mm.^[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Monardella villosa.^[4]

Subspecies

• Pyrausta fodinalis fodinalis (California)
• Pyrausta fodinalis monticola Munroe, 1976 (California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming)
• Pyrausta fodinalis septenrionicola Munroe, 1976 (British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec)