Pyrausta porphyralis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. porphyralis
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| Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
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Pyrausta porphyralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine).[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mentha aquatica, Origanum and Helichrysum species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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