Pyrausta
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- For the genus of crambid moths (such as the Mint moth), see Pyraustinae.
Pyrausta (also called pyrallis, pyragones) is a mythological insect-sized dragon from Cyprus. It resembles a four-legged insect with filmy wings and a dragon's head. It lived in the fire like a salamander and died if it went away from the fire.
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Shuker, Karl. (1995). Dragons: A Natural History Aurum Press
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