Pyrausta aurata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Pyrausta aurata
MOTH INFO
Pyrausta aurata is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763)
Pyrausta auratus (Scopoli, 1763)
Phalaena aurata (Scopoli, 1763)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Pyrausta
Wingspan
16-20 mm
Appearance
The forewings are purplish-brown with several golden-yellow markings. There is a postmedian mark on the upperside of the forewings; a round golden blotch near the costa. Usually, there are also some small golden marks between it and the costa.
The hindwings are dark brown or also black with a broad yellow transverse band approximately in the wing center and without additional spots closer to the basal area.
The moth is very similar to the slightly larger moth Pyrausta purpuralis, but the upperside of its forewings has a broad postmedian continuous band, usually divided into at least three yellow spots.
Identification tip: The observation of the “seagull-shaped" mark near the trailing edge of the forewing (see next photo).
Habitat
Fallow land, gardens.
Food plant
Flight period
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