Griposia aprilina, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Griposia aprilina is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dichonia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctua runica (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Griposia wegneri (Kobes & Fibiger, 2003)
Dichonia aprilina obscurior (Wolfsberger, 1970)
Common name
Merveille du Jour
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Griposia
Wingspan
43-48 mm
Habitat
Forest and shrubland with Quercus species.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus ilex, Quercus robur, and occasionally on Fagus sylvatica). Sometimes also on Rosaceae (Prunus), Tiliaceae (Tilia), Ulmaceae (Ulmus).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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