Pyrausta acrionalis

Pyrausta acrionalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species.

References

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


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