Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2025, 3:02 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Pyrausta > Species: Pyrausta purpuralis
- Vernacular names
- Purpermotje (NL), Pyrauste pourprée (FR), Purpurroter Zünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 20 (as Pyrausta purpuralis L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They are active during daytime but also come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year, usually from mid-April towards early October with most observations during July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Mentha arvensis and Thymus drucei
The larva lives on Mentha arvensis or Thymus.
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