Moth Photographers Group – Pyrausta orphisalis

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Crambidae

80a0826 – 5058 Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859

Orange Mint Moth

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Distribution Data for Pyrausta orphisalis

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Lamiaceae. Host genera: Mentha Monarda Satureja. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	orphisalis Walker, 1859 (Pyrausta) - MONA 1983: 5058; TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay [“Martin’s Falls”, ON; 51.30N, 86.20W]. ochosalis Dyar, 1903 (Pyrausta)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 119; pl. 5.5-10. order or free PDF
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 17: 310.

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