Pyrausta porphyralis

Pyrausta porphyralis
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. porphyralis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta porphyralis; (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Pyralis porphyralis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775; Pyralis coccinalis Hübner, 1796; Pyrausta chionealis Guenée, 1854;

Pyrausta porphyralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine).^[1]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mentha aquatica, Origanum and Helichrysum species.^[3]

References

^ "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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