Pyrausta inveterascalis

Pyrausta inveterascalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Pennsylvania to southern Ontario, Illinois and Missouri.^[2]

Pyrausta inveterascalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. inveterascalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta inveterascalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground color of the forewings is dull vinous with a narrow terminal yellow area. The hindwings are smoky.^[3]

The larvae feed on Monarda species.^[4]