Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763)
Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold
Pyrausta aurata(Scopoli, 1763) - Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold, Adult - emerged 31 July - dorsal

Image 0002: Adult - emerged 31 July - dorsal

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Equipment used Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P49818
Found as Larva
Date 11 Jul 2004
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 11 Jul 2004[A]
Record summary larvae in webs on Large Thyme bought from RHS Garden Centre, Wisley
Associated organism on webbed leaves of Thymus pulegioides
Return to Record page Pyrausta aurata on 11 Jul 2004 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Pyrausta aurata
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