Pyrausta pilatealis

Pyrausta pilatealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and eastern Washington.^[2]

Pyrausta pilatealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. pilatealis
Binomial name
Pyrausta pilatealis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grayish white, slightly sprinkled with brown scales. The hindwings are pale smoky, darker along the outer border.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and in September.^[4]