Mniotype solieri, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mniotype solieri, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mniotype solieri (Boisduval, 1829)

MOTH INFO

Mniotype solieri is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Mniotype solieri (Boisduval, 1829)

Hadena solieri (Boisduval, 1829)

Mniotype insubrica (Krüger, 1920)

Mniotype obscurior (Failla-Tedaldi, 1889)

Mniotype vallei (Berio, 1993)

Common name

Bedrule Brocade

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Mniotype

Wingspan

35-40 mm

Habitat

In a variety of habitats.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants i.e. Cyclamen, Quercus ilex, Valeriana, etc.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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