''Pyrausta phoenicealis'', the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. It is a pest of '' Perilla'' (shiso), fruit mint ('' Dicerandra frutescens'' ) and knobweed (''

Hyptis capitata ''Hyptis capitata'', also known as false ironwort or knobweed, is a species of erect annual shrubs, of the plant family Lamiaceae. It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America but naturalized in Australia, ...

'')."''Pyrausta panopealis'' (Walker, 1859) Perilla Leaf Moth"
''Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths''. Retrieved February 25, 2018. Larvae also feed on

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

mint plants, such as ''

Hyptis pectina ''Hyptis'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are widespread in tropical North and South America, as well as parts of West Africa. There are 150 species, which may be annual or perenn ...

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Coleus ''Coleus'' is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, sometimes succulent, sometimes with a fleshy or tuberous rootstock, found in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The relationship among the genera ''Coleus'', '' Solenostemon'' and ...

'' species and

rosemary ''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native plant, native to the Mediterranean Region, Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was kn ...

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phoenicealis Cosmopolitan moths Moths described in 1818 Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Pyrausta (moth)-stub