Abrostola triplasia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Abrostola triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Abrostola triplasia is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Abrostola triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctua trigemina (Werneburg, 1864)
Common name
Dark Spectacle
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Abrostolini > Genus: Abrostola
Wingspan
28-32 mm
Habitat
Forest edges, deciduous and mixed forests, and glades.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous on Urticaceae (Urtica, Parietaria), Cannabaceae (Humulus lupulus) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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