Pyrausta phoenicealis

Pyrausta phoenicealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta[1]
Species: P. phoenicealis
Binomial name
Pyrausta phoenicealis
(Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Haematia phoenicealis Hübner, 1818
  • Botys phaenicealis Snellen, 1883
  • Botys phaenicialis Snellen, 1875
  • Rhodaria flegialis Walker, 1859
  • Rhodaria noraxalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta chrysocarpa Meyrick, 1937
  • Botys coecilialis Walker, 1859
  • Myriostephes heliamma Meyrick, 1885
  • Rhodaria catenalis Walker, 1866
  • Rhodaria juncturalis Walker, 1866
  • Rhodaria ocellusalis Walker, 1859
  • Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859
  • Rhodaria probalis Walker, 1859[2]
  • Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859)[3]
  • Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta nerialis Boisduval, 1833

Pyrausta phoenicealis or perilla leaf moth is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia.

It is a pest of perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and Knobweed (Hyptis capitata).[4] Larvae also feed on Lamiaceae mint plants, such as Hyptis pectina, Coleus sp. and Rosemary.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. Synonyms: Atlas of living Australia
  3. Maes, 2014. Notes on the Crambidae of Africa with new synonyms and combinations (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae). Lambillionea CXIV, 2, 2014: 139-143
  4. butterflyhouse.com.au - P.Panopealis
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