Mormo maura, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Mormo maura (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Mormo maura is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mormo maura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena maura Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena lemur (Meinecke, 1775)
Common name
Black Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Dypterygiini > Genus: Mormo
Wingspan
55-65 mm
Habitat
Stream and river banks, wet valleys, mixed forests.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants i.e. Labiateae (Lamium), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Crataegus), Salicaceae (Salix), etc.
Flight period
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