Pyrausta purpuralis

Taxobox
name = Pyrausta purpuralis

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Obtectomera
superfamilia = Pyraloidea
familia = Crambidae
subfamilia = Pyraustinae
tribus =
genus = Pyrausta
species = "P. purpuralis"
binomial = "Pyrausta purpuralis"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
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"Pyrausta purpuralis" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles "Pyrausta aurata".

The wingspan is ca. 20 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The species is active during the day.

The larvae feed on Mint.

External links

* [http://forum.waarneming.nl/forum/index.php?showtopic=19081 Determination key on Waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=8932 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Ppurpuralis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1182 Pyrausta purpuralis at UKmoths]