Pyrausta pythialis

Pyrausta pythialis 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 Manitoba and Saskatchewan.^[2]

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

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep pink, with a bright yellow patch at the base of the wing on the inner margin. The hindwings are smoky with a bright yellow central area on the outer margin.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June.^[4]