Pyrausta porphyralis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 21, 2023, 2:37 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a very long time.
The species is frequently claimed after 2004 in Waarnemingen.be, but this always concerns dark forms or worn specimens of Pyrausta aurata.
So far there is no conclusive evidence (good photographs, an examination of the genitalia) that the species occurs in Belgium after 1980.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Pyrausta > Species: Pyrausta porphyralis
- Vernacular names
- Roestkleurige muntvlinder (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 60 (as P.[yrausta] Porphyralis. W.V.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The moths flies in two generations. The first butterflies can often be seen on flowering Salix repens catkins at the end of April/beginning of May. The second generation is less visible.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Origanum vulgare and Mentha aquatica
The larva lives on Helichrysum.
No pictures yet!
