Pyrausta acrionalis

Pyrausta acrionalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. acrionalis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta acrionalis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Rhodaria acrionalis Walker, 1859 ; Botis rufifimbrialis Grote, 1881 ; Botys haruspica Grote & Robinson, 1867 ; Botys proceralis Lederer, 1863 ; Pyrausta sumptuosalis Walker, 1866 ; Rhodaria acuphisalis Walker, 1859 ;

Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.^[2]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species.

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