Pyrausta despicata

Pyrausta despicata, the straw-barred pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica.

Pyrausta despicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pyrausta
Species:
P. despicata
Binomial name
Pyrausta despicata
Synonyms
  • Phalaena despicata Scopoli, 1763
  • Herbula picarialis Walker, 1866
  • Pyrausta despicata ifranalis Leraut, 2001
  • Phalaena Tortrix koenigiana O. F. Müller, 1764
  • Pyralis cespitalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Pyralis coespitalis A. Costa, 1843
  • Pirausta intermedialis Duponchel, 1833
  • Pyrausta cespitalis ab. hafneri Rebel, 1916
  • Pyrausta Pyralis cespitalis yangtsealis Caradja, 1938
  • Pyralis sordialis Thunberg, 1784
  • Pyralis sordidalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyrausta cespitalis ab. extincta Skala, 1928
  • Pyrausta despicata f. hispanalis Dufrane, 1957
  • Pyrausta tendinosalis Bremer, 1864
  • Pyrausta vestianella Clerck, 1764
  • Pyrausta zonana Panzer, 1804

Description

The wingspan of Pyrausta despicata can reach 14–19 mm.[1][2] The wings are brown or greyish, with quite variable pale brown markings. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location, in two generations.[1] It is active in the sunshine and at dusk.[3] The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major.[1]

Distribution

Pyrausta despicata is present in most of Europe.[4]

Habitat

This moth prefers chalky and limestone habitats.[1]

References
  1. UKMoths
  2. Norfolk Moths
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  4. Fauna Europaea


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