Pyrausta volupialis

Pyrausta volupialis, the volupial pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California^[2] to Chiapas, Mexico.^[3]

Pyrausta volupialis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. volupialis
Binomial name
Pyrausta volupialis (Grote, 1877)
Synonyms
Botis volupialis Grote, 1877

The length of the forewings is 8-10.5 mm. Adults have been recorded year round.

The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species, including Rosmarinus officinalis.^[4]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
2. "801508.00 – 5029 – Pyrausta volupialis – Volupial Pyrausta Moth – (Grote, 1877)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
3. Savela, Markku. "Pyrausta volupialis (Grote, 1877)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
4. "Species Pyrausta volupialis - Volupial Pyrausta Moth - Hodges#5029". BugGuide. Retrieved February 26, 2018.