Pyrausta sanguinalis

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Pyrausta sanguinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species: P. sanguinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta sanguinalis
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena sanguinalis Linnaeus, 1767
  • Pyrausta sanguinalis priscalis Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1935
  • Pyralis haematalis Hübner, 1796

The Scarce Crimson and Gold (Pyrausta sanguinalis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found across western Europe as far east as southern Finland. In the British Isles it was formerly found at multiple coastal locations in NW England and Scotland, however it has now much declined and it is restricted to a few locations in Northern Ireland and a single site on the Isle of Man.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Common sage, Rosemary and Thyme.

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