Caradrina flavirena, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Caradrina flavirena Guenée, 1852
MOTH INFO
Caradrina flavirena is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Caradrina flavirena Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
Paradrina flavirena Guenée, 1852
Caradrina flavivena Guenée, 1852
Caradrina muricolor Boursin, 1933
Paradrina muricolor (Boursin, 1933)
Common name
Lorimer’s Rustic
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Caradrina
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Warm and dry open areas.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Compositae (Taraxacum), Poaceae, etc.
Flight period
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