Lithophane ornitopus, Crete - photo © Heiner Ziegler
Lithophane ornitopus (Hufnagel, 1766)
MOTH INFO
Lithophane ornitopus is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Lithophane ornitopus (Hufnagel, 1766)
Synonyms
Phalaena ornitopus (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctua rizolitha (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Lithophane lactipennis (Dadd, 1911)
Common name
Grey Shoulder-knot
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Lithophane
Wingspan
32-40 mm
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed forests, glades, forest edges.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Salicaceae (Populus tremula, Salix alba), Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa), Fagaceae (Quercus robur), Ulmaceae (Ulmus), etc.
Flight period
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