title: Pyrausta cardinalis
text: # Pyrausta cardinalis
  
  Pyrausta cardinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Florida, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
  
  The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March in Florida.
  
  