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Pyrausta virginalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Pyrausta virginalis
MOTH INFO
Pyrausta virginalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pyrausta virginalis
Synonyms
Pyrausta auroralis Zeller, 1847
Pyrausta perkeo Amsel, 1970
Common name
Pyrauste virginale
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Pyrausta
Wingspan
16 mm
Habitat
Road sides, dry hill slopes, and phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Labiatae (Salvia officinalis, Thymus).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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