Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
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Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: MMarinacci
Region: Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: jm
Region: Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
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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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Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
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Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 31, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: cgull57
Region: District of Columbia, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: pavelmelnichuk
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 23, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: magnolyah
Region: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Sharon L
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Steve Altic
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2021
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