Scarce Purple and Gold

Pyrausta ostrinalis

"Pyrausta ostrinalis", also called the scarce purple and gold, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and is found in Europe and North Africa.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. It is very similar to "Pyrausta purpuralis " but "ostrinalis" has a narrower forewing and the yellow markings are paler. There are slight differences in the underside wing pattern.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPyrausta
SpeciesP. ostrinalis
Photographed in
Bulgaria