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Pyrausta childrenalis

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 20, 2022
Entity authorityQ14237318 ↗
Source-derived summary

Pyrausta childrenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found on Réunion and Madagascar.

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The public source identifies “Pyrausta childrenalis” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Pyrausta, childrenalis and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1833—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Pyrausta, childrenalis and species providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Pyrausta childrenalis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.