Pyrausta phoenicealis

Pyrausta phoenicealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. phoenicealis
Binomial name
	Pyrausta phoenicealis; (Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
	Haematia phoenicealis Hübner, 1818; Botys phaenicealis Snellen, 1883; Botys phaenicialis Snellen, 1875; Rhodaria flegialis Walker, 1859; Rhodaria noraxalis Walker, 1859; Pyrausta chrysocarpa Meyrick, 1937; Botys coecilialis Walker, 1859; Myriostephes heliamma Meyrick, 1885; Rhodaria catenalis Walker, 1866; Rhodaria juncturalis Walker, 1866; Rhodaria ocellusalis Walker, 1859; Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859; Rhodaria probalis Walker, 1859; Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859); Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859; Pyrausta nerialis Boisduval, 1833;

Pyrausta phoenicealis, the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia.

It is a pest of Perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and knobweed (Hyptis capitata).^[3] Larvae also feed on Lamiaceae mint plants, such as Hyptis pectina, Coleus species and rosemary.

References

↑ Synonyms: Atlas of living Australia
↑ Maes, 2014. Notes on the Crambidae of Africa with new synonyms and combinations (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae). Lambillionea CXIV, 2, 2014: 139-143
↑ "Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859) Perilla Leaf Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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[1] Synonyms: Atlas of living Australia

[2] Maes, 2014. Notes on the Crambidae of Africa with new synonyms and combinations (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae). Lambillionea CXIV, 2, 2014: 139-143

[3] "Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859) Perilla Leaf Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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Pyrausta phoenicealis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. phoenicealis
Binomial name
*Pyrausta phoenicealis* (Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
Haematia phoenicealis Hübner, 1818 Botys phaenicealis Snellen, 1883 Botys phaenicialis Snellen, 1875 Rhodaria flegialis Walker, 1859 Rhodaria noraxalis Walker, 1859 Pyrausta chrysocarpa Meyrick, 1937 Botys coecilialis Walker, 1859 Myriostephes heliamma Meyrick, 1885 Rhodaria catenalis Walker, 1866 Rhodaria juncturalis Walker, 1866 Rhodaria ocellusalis Walker, 1859 Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859 Rhodaria probalis Walker, 1859^[1] Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859)^[2] Rhodaria panopealis Walker, 1859 Pyrausta nerialis Boisduval, 1833

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