Pyrausta purpuralis

Pyrausta purpuralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. purpuralis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta purpuralis; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Phalaena (Pyralis) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758; Pyrausta purpuralis chermesinalis Guenée, 1854; Phalaena inflammata Scopoli, 1763; Pyralis punicealis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Botys niepoldalis Lederer, 1863; Pyrausta confundalis Zetterstedt, 1839; Pyrausta melanalis Caradja, 1916;

Pyrausta purpuralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae and is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Pyrausta aurata.

The wingspan is about 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.

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