Prorasea fernaldi
Munroe, 1974
Prorasea fernaldi is a in the Crambidae, first described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1974. It is known from a limited geographic range in the western United States. As a member of the Evergestinae, it belongs to a group of crambid moths whose larvae are typically associated with herbaceous plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Prorasea fernaldi: /prəˈreɪsiə fərˈnɑldi/
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Distribution
Recorded from Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming in western North America.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'fernaldi' likely honors Henry Torsey Fernald (1833-1920), a pioneer American entomologist known for his work on and applied entomology.
Taxonomic History
Described in 1974 by Canadian lepidopterist Eugene G. Munroe, who made substantial contributions to the classification of North American Pyraloidea.