Pyrausta morenalis

Pyrausta morenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and west to Texas and Nevada. It is also found in Mexico.^[2]

Pyrausta morenalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. morenalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta morenalis (Dyar, 1908)
Synonyms
Metasia morenalis Dyar, 1908

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with a bronzy shine. The hindwings are pale.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and in October and December.^[4]