Pyrausta acrionalis
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pyrausta |
Species: | P. acrionalis
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Pyrausta acrionalis | |
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Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species.
References
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- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-11.