Mythimna sicula, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Mythimna sicula (Treitschke, 1835)
MOTH INFO
Mythimna sicula is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mythimna sicula (Treitschke, 1835)
Leucania sicula (Treitschke, 1835)
Leucania scirpi (Duponchel, 1838)
Leucania cyperi (Boisduval, 1840)
Leucania dactylidis (Boisduval, 1840)
Leucania montium (Boisduval, 1840)
Leucania albivena (Graslin, 1852)
Leucania fuscilinea (Graslin, 1852)
Common name
Leucanie sicilienne
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Leucaniini > Genus: Mythimna
Wingspan
34-40 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, olive groves, shrubland, cultivated fields, roadsides, coastal areas, and meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Gramineae).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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