Auchmis detersa, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Auchmis detersa (Esper, 1791)
MOTH INFO
Auchmis detersa is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Auchmis detersa (Esper, 1791)
Phalaena detersa (Esper, 1791)
Noctua comma (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena petroriza (Borkhausen, 1792)
Xylina indicatura (Walker, 1858)
Common name
Noctuelle grisonne
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Phlogophorini > Genus: Auchmis
Wingspan
40-51 mm
Habitat
Dry shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Berberidaceae (Berberis cretica) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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