Pyrausta acrionalis

Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]

Pyrausta acrionalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. acrionalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta acrionalis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria acrionalis Walker, 1859
  • Botis rufifimbrialis Grote, 1881
  • Botys haruspica Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Botys proceralis Lederer, 1863
  • Pyrausta sumptuosalis Walker, 1866
  • Rhodaria acuphisalis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have deep rose to violet forewings with yellow borders along the leading edge and the fringes of the wing, as well as some yellow markings.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species.

References
  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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