Acronicta rumicis larva, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Acronicta rumicis is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena rumicis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Acronycta salicis (Curtis, 1826)
Acronycta diffusa (Walker, 1857)
Common name
Knot Grass
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acronictinae > Genus: Acronicta
Wingspan
30-39 mm
Habitat
Woodlands, meadows, fields.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Polygonaceae (Rumex), Plantaginaceae (Plantago lanceolata), Rosaceae (Crataegus, Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Rubus fruticosus), Salicaceae (Salix alba), Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera), Leguminosae (Ononis spinosa), etc.
Flight period
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