Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta volupialis (Grote, 1877)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.8 - 1.05 cm
Life History:
Flight: year round
Caterpillar Hosts: mint family
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: from Texas west to southern California spreading northward to San Fransisco, Colorado.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Mar 30, 2024
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Apr 11, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2023
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: Carawilson
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Dec 17, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 25, 2023
Submitted by: katrinaoller
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Dec 02, 2023
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Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 30, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2022
Submitted by: MothMaiden
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Kathy Early
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2022
Submitted by: CC Chickadee
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: ChrisSFO
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2010
Submitted by: GI JAG
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2015
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: Curleycurlew
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Sumac
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: Mags131
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Lynzer
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: TamiTrue
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: Risa Bee
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: erinlale
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Mar 15, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: Andredesz
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: magpiejay
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
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