Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Common NameCoffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Scientific NamePyrausta acrionalis
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Wingspan (mm)17.5
Primary Colorsred, yellow, orange
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, gardens, and disturbed areas
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America
Host PlantsMonarda, Mentha, other Lamiaceae (mints)
Flight PeriodMay to October (multiple broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae typically feed as leaf rollers or borers on various mint family plants, pupating in a cocoon on or near the host plant.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive combination of deep reddish-brown and bright yellow irregular bands on the forewings, often with a more uniform orange-red hindwing.
Description
A small, vibrantly colored moth with deep reddish-brown forewings adorned with irregular bright yellow bands and spots, and orange-red hindwings.
