Latin Etymology: Pyrausta ("fire starting") purpuralis ("purple coloured")
Adult European Peacock (subspecies P. p. minimalis) at Geddington, Northants - August 2011
Featured Subspecies: Pysrausta purpuralis minimalis
Length: ? / Wingspan: 20mm
UK Status: Least Concern / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
This species was found on a walk near my home in Northants, and appears to be a species which is primarily known by its Latin name, and it wasn't until a while later that I managed to track down a common name for it. It is a member of the "mint moths" group, so named because they feed on mint.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
SUBSPECIES: P. p. minimalis
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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