Pyrausta phoenicealis

Pyrausta phoenicealis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae

Pyrausta phoenicealis, the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. It is a pest of Perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and knobweed (Hyptis capitata).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 78Brazil · 9Argentina · 1Mexico · 1

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Pyrausta phoenicealis

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