Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrausta | |
Similar Udea hamalis, Paratalanta hyalinalis, Pyrausta aerealis, Pyrausta cingulata, Anania crocealis | ||
Pyrausta porphyralis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine).
The wingspan is 15–18 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mentha aquatica, Origanum and Helichrysum species.
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