Agrochola lychnidis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Agrochola lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Agrochola lychnidis is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrochola lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua pistacina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena canaria (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena rubetra (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena schoenobaena (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena serina (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena lineola (Donovan, 1801)
Noctua ferrea (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua sphaerulatina (Haworth, 1809)
Noctua venosa (Haworth, 1809)
Agrochola coerulescens (Calberla, 1884)
Common name
Beaded Chestnut
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola
Wingspan
30-40 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Ranunculaceae (Ranunculus), Compositae (Achillea, Centaurea, Cirsium), Rosaceae (Prunus), Salicaceae (Salix), Polygonaceae (Rumex), etc.
Flight period
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