Aporophyla nigra, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Aporophyla nigra is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua nigra (Haworth, 1809)
Phalaena lunula (Ström, 1768)
Noctua nigricans (Hübner, 1813)
Aporophyla aethiops (Ochsenheimer, 1816)
Agrotis aethiops (Treitschke, 1825)
Aporophyla cyrenaica (Turati, 1922)
Common name
Black Rustic
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Aporophyla
Wingspan
40-48 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Rubiaceae (Galium), Plantaginaceae (Plantago, Rumex), Caryophyllaceae (Stellaria), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Asparagaceae (Asparagus aphyllus), Hyacinthaceae (Drimia maritima), Labiatae (Origanum vulgare), Santalaceae (Osyris alba) etc.
Flight period
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