Pyrausta porphyralis

Pyrausta porphyralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

1. "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
2. Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
3. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.