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)
Synonyms
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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