Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta acrionalis

''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, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have deep rose to violet forewings with yellow borders along the leading edge and the fringes of the wing, as well as some yellow markings.

Naming

Pyrausta acrionalis (Walker, 1859)
Rhodaria acrionalis Walker, 1859

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Mentha'' species.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPyrausta
SpeciesP. acrionalis
Photographed in
United States of America