Caradrina clavipalpis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Caradrina clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)
MOTH INFO
Caradrina clavipalpis is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Caradrina clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)
Phalaena clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)
Paradrina clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)
Phalaena grisea (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctua quadripunctata (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctua cubicularis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua leucoptera (Thunberg, 1791)
Caradrina pulverosa (Walker, 1857)
Caradrina avicula (Krulikowsky, 1909)
Common name
Pale Mottled Willow
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Caradrina
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Warm and dry slopes, waysides, fallow land, forest edges, and glades.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Caryophyllaceae (Stellaria media), Polygonaceae (Rumex acetosa), Labiateae (Lamium), Compositae (Leontodon, Taraxacum), etc.
Flight period
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