Butterfly or moth
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata · Crambidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records45,086in 7 countries
Most seen inNetherlands44,131 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Mint Moth in brief
The mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) is a butterfly or moth of the Crambidae family — species of moth.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 45,086 published records, most of them from the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Montenegro. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and August and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Netherlands44,131 records · best Jul, Aug
Luxembourg891 records · best May, Jul
Montenegro34 records · best Oct, Sep
Algeria21 records · best Sep, Mar
Syria7 records · best May, Jul
Kuwait1 records · best Jan, Feb
Qatar1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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