Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta volupialis (Grote, 1877)


Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.8 - 1.05 cm
Life History:
Flight: year round
Caterpillar Hosts: mint family
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: from Texas west to southern California spreading northward to San Fransisco, Colorado.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs: