Pyrausta porphyralis

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).[2]

Pyrausta porphyralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta[1]
Species:
P. porphyralis
Binomial name
Pyrausta porphyralis
Synonyms
  • Pyralis porphyralis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Pyralis coccinalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyrausta chionealis Guenée, 1854

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mentha aquatica, Origanum and Helichrysum species.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.


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