Pyrausta obfuscata explained

Pyrausta obfuscata is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from Spain to Belgium and from France to the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine and Russia.^[1]

Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year. They are active during the daytime on sunny days.^[2]

The larvae feed on Inula conyzae.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220811/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442858 Fauna Europaea
2. https://archive.today/20120716005113/http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Pobfuscata.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium
3. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Pyrausta_Obfuscata lepiforum.de