Family: Pyralidae

63.007 Crimson and Gold Pyrausta purpuralis

There are 52 county records of 87 individuals from 38 different sites. First recorded in 1875.

Individual records comprise of: [87 Adult] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
0
May
1
Jun
6
Jul
28
Aug
44

Earliest: 27 Apr 1921 - Latest: 25 Aug 2019

Historical Abundance

2020
6
2019
8
2018
13
2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
5
2010
1
2009
27
2008
3

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
36 (73)
VC68
16 (14)

Similar Species

1363 Yellow-banded Purple Pyrausta ostrinalis
1361 Purple and Gold Pyrausta aurata

Status Grade 2

Larval food plants

Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Wild Thyme Thymus polytrichus

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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