Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Phragmatobia fuliginosa is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758
Phragmatobia placida (Millière, 1881)
Phragmatobia lutescens Mosley, 1898
Phragmatobia clara Sibille, 1927
Phragmatobia punctata Saleron, 1935
Phragmatobia obscura Obraztsov, 1936
Phragmatobia marginata Hackray, 1938
Phragmatobia lineata Hackray, 1939
Phragmatobia rufextensa Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia pseudoborealis Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia brunnea Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia rufescens Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia mediofasciata Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia salmonicolor Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia juncta Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia posthyalina Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia extrema Lempke, 1944
Phragmatobia aurantiaca (Cockayne, 1948)
Phragmatobia imhoffi Stoecklin, 1959
Phragmatobia pura Lempke, 1964
Common name
Ruby Tiger
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Phragmatobia
Wingspan
32-45 mm
Habitat
Phragmatobia fuliginosa can be found in fallow lands, gardens, meadows, and parks.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of several herbaceous plants, i.e. Compositae (Leontodon, Sonchus oleraceus, Tanacetum vulgare, Taraxacum), Labiateae (Lamium), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa, Trifolium), Urticaceae (Urtica), etc.
Flight period
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