An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/15/2019). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2019).
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2015).
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/24/2011).
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick, Maryland (8/10/2014).
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An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/12/2016).
An Orange Mint Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2013).
An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/27/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson. Determined by John Glaser.
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2005).
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2005).
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2005).
Orange Mint Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2025). (c) Hugh A. Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Orange Mint Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Lauren Hubbard, all rights reserved
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An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Jane Chandler.
An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Jesse Christopherson.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/15/2019). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
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Pauline Horn.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2019).
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Wendy Alexander.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2015).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orange Mint Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/24/2011).
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Pauline Horn.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick, Maryland (8/10/2014).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orange Mint Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/12/2016).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orange Mint Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2013).
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Don Watley.
An Orange Mint Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/27/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson. Determined by John Glaser.
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Larry Line.
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2005).
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Larry Line.
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2005).
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Larry Line.
An Orange Mint Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2005).
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Larry Line.
Orange Mint Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2025). (c) Hugh A. Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Orange Mint Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Lauren Hubbard, all rights reserved
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| Pyrausta orphisalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pyrausta |
| Species: | P. orphisalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrausta orphisalis | |
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Pyrausta orphisalis, the orange mint moth or orange-spotted pyrausta, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1][3] It is found in North America from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Florida and New Mexico.[3]
The wingspan is about 15-17 mm.[1][3] The moth flies from mid June to late July depending on the location.[3]
The larvae feed on various mint species, including Monarda.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McLeod, Robin (12 January 2005). "Species Pyrausta orphisalis - Orange Mint Moth - Hodges#5058". Bugguide. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Pyrausta orphisalis". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e Bird, C. D. (2008). "Pyrausta orphisalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". University of Alberta Museums Search Site. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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