Pyrausta sanguinalis (Linnaeus, 1767)
scarce crimson & gold
on Rosmarinus, Thymus
parasite
Larvae in silken tubes over the plants. Pupation in a cocoon in the soil.
host plants
Lamiaceae, oligophagous
Rosmarinus officinalis; Thymus praecox subsp. polytrichus, serpyllum.
phenology
Hibernation partly as pupa, partly as mature larva.
distribution within Europe
larva
references
Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2020), Schütze (1931a).