Pyrausta purpuralis aka Mint Moth


This is a micro Moth, it is very little, and also is a day moth. I was to post it without any information of the common name since Ruth didn’t say anything. But I’ve decided to search and I found out it is also called Mint moth . That Explains because I found it in my house mint plants. I’ve a lot of mint, so that also explain a lot of them there (and also explains the yesterday post of the robberfly being watching them from the trunk). Their larva feeds on mint, so Maybe Later I should check out the mint more times to see if I see some larvas! XD

Who said Moths arent cute? XD

Thanks Ruth For the ID

Oh it's lovely colours Ricky Do your parents mind that some bugs eat the mint? ????? · 2009-09-09: 07:03

Nice shots Ricky. I've just posted my 1st house spider shots. Lynda · 2009-09-09: 07:30

Hey, such a very nice post!! Ryana · 2009-09-09: 08:17

cool. lovely colours miltonjacob · 2009-09-09: 08:19

Nice presentation. I wonder if it's breath is minty fresh:) dontblink · 2009-09-09: 08:22

Oh, yes, this moth is very cute! Lovely set, Ricky! I wondered the same thing Brian did ;) lookagain · 2009-09-09: 08:57

Awesome cropping. Nice set, Ricky. smbunation · 2009-09-09: 10:31

¡QUE BONITO! Has realizado un set estupendo. Felicidades LysMandala · 2009-09-09: 10:49

Yes, nature again proves us wrong... :-) wfrnk · 2009-09-09: 11:31

Very well presented ! Really like the way the photos are ! Very good post! principe · 2009-09-09: 11:53

wnderful! susjustjake · 2009-09-09: 12:11

You're lucky, great! ????? · 2009-09-09: 12:33

wow.... great micro set!!! ????? · 2009-09-09: 12:52

Fanatsticas mais uma vez.... ja começo a não saber o q dizer:P JaCkYe · 2009-09-09: 13:38

Beautiful moth...love these shots!!! Wonderful colors :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2009-09-09: 14:52

well done! photogp · 2009-09-09: 15:03

such beautiful colours...your posts may help me see moths in a different light (ha ha) cariad · 2009-09-09: 15:08

very pretty Ricky. may be you will come to my house and make pretty pictures of all spiders and their web which are around my house? today I saw like spider ate a fly. brrrrrrrrrrr gonia · 2009-09-09: 15:08

What a pretty moth. I have never seen this in the UK, but maybe I haven't studied my mint sufficiently. Sadhya SADHYA · 2009-09-09: 15:49

Great!! I didn't know the common name... :( Sorry! ????? · 2009-09-09: 16:36

you are right,,they are supercute!! (at least thsi one!) I´ll have a look at the mint around .... TIM927 · 2009-09-09: 16:38

wow !! stunning work Ricky ! finbarr · 2009-09-09: 17:33

Neat moth and very good pictures. I like the way you've copped them - very arty ;-) Jarvo · 2009-09-09: 19:15

cool chrisbuchan · 2009-09-09: 23:51

perfectly done. r00tt · 2009-09-10: 01:51

cool shots ricky!! jennye · 2009-09-10: 02:21

Pretty colours :-) jet28 · 2009-09-10: 03:14

oah! good! openbelarus · 2009-09-10: 06:57

Very nice butterfly:) boszorka65 · 2009-09-10: 12:48

thats a very pretty moth! I have never seen such a colorful moth.. only boring brown ones haha mverellen · 2009-09-10: 14:40

Pretty. I don't blame it for going to the mint plant!! ????? · 2009-09-11: 20:19

beautiful moth, great shots!! eternity65 · 2009-09-12: 17:12

#2 is wonderful. the wings look like it could be a beautiful spanish fan! ????? · 2009-09-14: 14:07

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