Ctenoplusia accentifera, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97338823
Ctenoplusia accentifera (Lefebvre, 1827)
MOTH INFO
Ctenoplusia accentifera is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Ctenoplusia accentifera (Lefebvre, 1827)
Plusia accentifera (Lefebvre, 1827)
Common name
Accent Gem
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Ctenoplusia
Wingspan
25-28 mm
Habitat
Lowlands near the coast and humid, ruderal areas.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Labiatae (Mentha, Ocimum basilicum), Compositae (Cichorium), Acanthaceae (Acanthus), etc.
Flight period
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