Pyrausta acrionalis

Pyrausta acrionalis
Scientific 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

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

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