Noctua janthina, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Noctua janthina is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua domiduca (Fuessly, 1781)
Noctua flavomaculata (Goeze, 1781)
Noctua altica (Geoffroy, 1785)
Noctua fimbriaminor (Villers, 1789)
Noctua circumspecta Drapiez, 1819)
Common name
Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Noctua
Wingspan
44-52 mm
Habitat
Gardens, riverbanks and streams, parks.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Primulaceae (Primula), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Rubus, Crataegus), Urticaceae (Urtica), Violaceae (Viola), etc.
Flight period
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