Autographa gamma, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Autographa gamma is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)
Autographa messmeri (Schadewald, 1992)
Autographa volkeri (Schadewald, 1992)
Common name
Silver Y
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Plusiini > Genus: Autographa
Wingspan
35-40 mm
Habitat
Fields, meadows, rocky slopes, gardens, deciduous forests.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Leguminosae (Trifolium, Medicago sativa, Vicia, Ononis, Pisum sativum), Urticaceae (Urtica), Convolaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), Solanaceae (Solanum tuberosum, Nicotiana glauca), Labiatae (Mentha pulegium, Ocimum basilicum (Basil)), etc.
Flight period
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