Pyrausta bicoloralis

Pyrausta bicoloralis, the bicolored pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas.^[2] In the south, the range extends to South America.

Pyrausta bicoloralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. bicoloralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta bicoloralis (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
Asopia bicoloralis Guenée, 1854 Endotricha julialis Walker, 1859 Cindaphia incensalis Lederer, 1863

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults have a yellow and purple pattern. They are on wing from June to September.