Pyrausta grotei

Pyrausta grotei is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and Texas.^[2]

Pyrausta grotei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. grotei
Binomial name
Pyrausta grotei (Munroe, 1976)
Synonyms
Botis grotei Munroe, 1976 Botis augustalis Grote, 1881 (preocc. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)

The forewings are dark vinous rosy with a brown base. There is a pale yellow spot on the costa. The hindwings are fuscous.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August.^[4]