Aporophyla canescens, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143782725
Aporophyla canescens (Duponchel, 1827)
MOTH INFO
Aporophyla canescens is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aporophyla canescens (Duponchel, 1827)
Synonyms
Noctua canescens (Duponchel, 1827)
Polymixis canescens (Duponchel, 1827)
Noctua pumicosa (Geyer, 1832)
Polia asphodeli (Rambur, 1832)
Polia plumbea (Staudinger, 1895)
Aporophyla ochracea (Spuler, 1908)
Aporophyla calida (Turati, 1909)
Aporophyla asphodelioides (Turati, 1909)
Aporophyla plumbina (Osthelder, 1933)
Common name
Xyline blanchissante
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Aporophyla
Wingspan
40-45 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Asphodelaceae (Asphodelus), Amaryllidaceae (Narcissus), Compositae (Calendula), etc.
Flight period
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