Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763)
(Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
GenusPyrausta (a genus of pyralid moths)
SubfamilyPYRAUSTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold) :
1: Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
30 Apr 2011 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Imago, resting on Primrose
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Adult - wings wider open - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
2: Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
11 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larvae in webs on Large Thyme bought from RHS Garden Centre, Wisley
Image 1: Image 2: Adult - emerged 31 July - dorsalImage 3: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - dorsalImage 4: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - dorsal (2)Image 5: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - dorsal - wings slightly apartImage 6: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - ventralImage 7: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - ventral (2)Image 8: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - ventral (3)Image 9: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - ventral - wings slightly apartImage 10: Adult - emerged 4th Aug - ventral - wings slightly apart (2)Image 11: Larva and webbing - enlargedImage 12: Larva and webbing - enlarged (2)Image 13: Larva - dorsal - enlargedImage 14: Larvae and webbing - enlargedImage 15: Larva - lateral - enlargedImage 16: Larval webbing - enlargedImage 17: Larva - foreparts - dorsal - magnifiedImage 18: Larva - head and thorax - dorsal - magnifiedImage 19: Larva - lateral - magnified
3: Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - wings slightly apartImage 2: Dorsal view - wings slightly apart (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - wings togetherImage 4: Under side
4: Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apartImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart (2)Image 3: Adult - ventral viewImage 4: Adult - ventral view (2)
5: Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
16 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
found dead indoors
Image 1: Dorsal view - black backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background

Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
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