Pyrausta porphyralis
| Pyrausta porphyralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta[1] |
| Species: | P. porphyralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) | |
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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).[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mentha aquatica, Origanum and Helichrysum species.[4]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ Pyrausta at funet
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