Acronicta rumicis larva, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

butterfliesofcrete.com