Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763)
(Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)

Interactions where Pyrausta aurata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
caterpillar caterpillar grazes on live leaf Mentha mints Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Pyrausta aurata/Pyrausta auratamint moth, small purple & goldcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha/Menthamintsliveleaf
caterpillar caterpillar grazes on live leaf Satureja hortensis Garden Marjoram, Summer Savory Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Pyrausta aurata/Pyrausta auratamint moth, small purple & goldcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Satureja hortensis/Satureja hortensisgarden marjoram, summer savoryliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
GenusPyrausta (a genus of pyralid moths)
SubfamilyPYRAUSTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)

Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 33 images of Pyrausta aurata (Mint Moth, Small Purple & Gold)
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