Thysanoplusia circumscripta, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds

Thysanoplusia circumscripta, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds

Thysanoplusia circumscripta (Freyer, [1831])

MOTH INFO

Thysanoplusia circumscripta is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Thysanoplusia circumscripta (Freyer, [1831])

Synonyms

Plusia circumscripta Freyer, 1831

Trichoplusia circumscripta (Freyer, 1831)

Common name

Plusie circonscrite

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Thysanoplusia

Wingspan

25-29 mm

Habitat
In a wide variety of habitats, such as irrigated cultivated land, gardens, river valleys, etc.
Food plant

The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Labiatae (Mentha).

Flight period
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