Pyrausta porphyralis explained

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]

Notes and References

1. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f57f913c-ac46-4d98-a74f-2235c87e685f "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)"
2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/ Microlepidoptera.nl
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 26, 2018.