Crambidae – Pyraustinae – Pyrausta aurata – Small Purple and Gold (Mint Moth)
STATUS – Widespread across the county. Found on Garden Mint and also on Marjoram, so locally common in the dales.
ID POINTERS – A small triangular shaped moth with a bright purple forewing and black hindwing. The forewing has an obvious gold spot in the mid-area, sometimes with smaller spots. Hindwing has a golden cross-band running through it.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during May – August
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© & Curbar – Jane & Phil Lester©
63.066 BF1361 - Pyrausta aurata - Small Purple and Gold Melbourne, Derbyshire - August 2015 Tony Davison©
63.006 BF1361 - Pyrausta aurata - Small Purple and Gold Curbar, North Derbyshire - Jane & Phil Lester©
63.006 BF1361 - Pyrausta aurata - Small Purple and Gold Melbourne, Derbyshire Tony Davison©
