Griposia aprilina, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Griposia aprilina is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dichonia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctua runica (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Griposia wegneri (Kobes & Fibiger, 2003)
Dichonia aprilina obscurior (Wolfsberger, 1970)
Common name
Merveille du Jour
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Griposia
Wingspan
43-48 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus ilex, Quercus robur, and occasionally on Fagus sylvatica). Sometimes also on Rosaceae (Prunus), Tiliaceae (Tilia), Ulmaceae (Ulmus).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
Links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete.
