Minucia lunaris, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/344345899
Minucia lunaris (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Minucia lunaris is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Minucia lunaris (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua lunaris (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Minucia inconspicua (Warren, 1913)
Common name
Brown Underwing, Lunar Double-stripe
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Ophiusini > Genus: Minucia
Wingspan
53-61 mm
Habitat
Warm and dry forests and shrubland with Quercus species.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus ilex, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur).
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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