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Acontia lucida, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Acontia lucida (Hufnagel, 1766)
MOTH INFO
Acontia lucida is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Acontia lucida (Hufnagel, 1766)
Synonyms
Phalaena lucida Hufnagel, 1766
Noctua solaris Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Noctua albicollis Fabricius, 1781
Phalaena rupicola Borkhausen, 1792
Noctua insolatrix Hübner, [1822]
Acontia triradiata Walker, [1858]
Common name
Pale Shoulder
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acontiinae > Tribus: Acontiini > Genus: Acontia
Wingspan
26-30 mm
Habitat
Ruderal terrain, roadsides, xerophilous hill slopes, and grasslands.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Malvaceae (Malva sylvestris, Alcea biennis, Malva arborea), Compositae (Taraxacum officinale), Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), and Amaranthaceae (Chenopodium).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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