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    5069 – Pyrausta tyralis, 

    Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth

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    Pyrausta tyralis,  Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth

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    Pyrausta tyralis,  Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth

    General Species Information

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    Host Plant: Bidens connata, and wild Coffe (Psychotria nervosa) 

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    Historical Range: South Eastern USA

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    Our Experience with this Species: This is a very common day flying Pyralid. It does come to lights but seldomly. We have found it in all the islands we have surveyed in most of the months of the year

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    Notes:

    Distribution Chart

    K. Largo   Marath. Ba. Hond     B.P.K.   No Name  Sck. Isd.    K. West
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island

    Adult Flight Chart

      Jan.       Feb.     Mar.     Apr.    May     Jun.      Jul.       Aug.     Sep.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month

    References

    Species Page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    Species Page at: http://bugguide.net