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southern purple mint moth

Pyrausta laticlavia

Description:

It is a small moth that has a mango colored wings with designs with purple/maroon.It is a nice moth that has bright colors,it is in the family crambidae.

Habitat:

building structure in lake dallas

Notes:

It was found when raining in the morning

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 4 years ago
Southern Purple Mint Moth
Pyrausta laticlavia Page Not Found | Butterflies and Moths of North America


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3 Comments

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 4 years ago

Thank you AshleyT for the ID and links i'll be sure to change the name of this spotting(:

AshleyT
AshleyT 4 years ago

Because you have the wrong ID for your moth. Correct ID includes them in Texas, https://bugguide.net/node/view/1300230

Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 4 years ago

Apparently this is not known to be found in texas can anybody tell why!!!

Ornithoptera80
Spotted by
Ornithoptera80

Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 5, 2019
Submitted on Aug 5, 2019

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