Pyrausta acrionalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. acrionalis
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Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species.
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pyrausta acrionalis.
- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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