Orange Mint Moth
Pyrausta orphisalis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Slightly smaller than Pyrausta subsequalis. Forewing dark brown with a large orange pm. spot near costa; wide orange pm. band on hindwing.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Savory and Monarda species.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 258 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 10, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 30, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 06, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: LovetheUnknown
Region: Madison County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2023
Submitted by: mercretas
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: SweetVireo
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: MMarinacci
Region: Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: jm
Region: Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
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