Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta acrionalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Toronto
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves of Mentha species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1068th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Houston (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mint-Loving Pyrausta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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