Pyrausta volupialis

Pyrausta volupialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. volupialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta volupialis
(Grote, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Botis volupialis Grote, 1877

Pyrausta volupialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California[2] to Mexico (Chiapas).[3]

The length of the forewings is 8-10.5 mm. Adults have been recorded year round.

The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species, including Rosmarinus officinalis.[4]

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