Orange Mint Moth - Pyrausta orphisalis

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Habitat: Resting on a stone wall enclosing a small garden at an audubon

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Patomarazul

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Beautiful finding! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

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Nice shot Christine Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thank you, Niel. Posted 3 years ago

The Orange mint moth

''Pyrausta orphisalis'', the orange mint moth or orange-spotted pyrausta, is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Florida and New Mexico.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young