Hoplodrina ambigua, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hoplodrina ambigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Hoplodrina ambigua is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hoplodrina ambigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua ambigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua plantaginis (Hübner, 1813)
Orthosia uniformis (Swinhoe, 1885)
Common name
Vine’s Rustic
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Hoplodrina
Wingspan
27-34 mm
Habitat
Woodlands, rocky slopes, meadows, glades, and forest edges.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Compositae (Lactuca, Leontodon, Taraxacum), Caryophyllaceae (Arenaria), Labiatae (Medicago), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Plantaginaceae (Plantago), Rubiaceae (Galium mollugo), Scrophulariaceae (Verbascum), etc.
Flight period
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