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)
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 larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of 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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