Pyrausta nigrata

Pyrausta nigrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pyrausta
Species:	P. nigrata
Binomial name
	Pyrausta nigrata; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Pyralis anguinalis Hübner, 1796; Pyralis fascialis Schrank, 1802; Tinea funigera Fourcroy, 1785;

Pyrausta nigrata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica and it is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in). The moth flies from June to October depending on the location.

Figs. 3, 3a larvae in various stages of growth 3b enlargement of two segments

The larvae feed on various herbs, such as thyme and marjoram.

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