Biology:Pyrausta acrionalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta acrionalis
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Scientific classification edit
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
  • Botys proceralis Rhodaria acrionalis
  • Walker, 1859 Grote, 1881
  • Lederer, 1863 Pyrausta sumptuosalis
  • Botys haruspica Walker, 1866
  • Botis rufifimbrialis Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Walker, 1859 Rhodaria acuphisalis

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. 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. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPages%2fReports%2fTaxonomyReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  2. ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/30289. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7263392 entry




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