Leucania putrescens, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Leucania putrescens (Hübner, 1824)
MOTH INFO
Leucania putrescens is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Leucania putrescens (Hübner, 1824)
Mythimna putrescens (Hübner, 1824)
Common name
Devonshire Wainscot
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Leucanini > Genus: Leucania
Wingspan
32-36 mm
Habitat
Valleys, river banks, lake shores, and coastal bush.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on Poaceae (grasses).
Flight period
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