Mythimna unipuncta, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Mythimna unipuncta is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
Synonyms
Noctua unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
Leucania extranea (Guenée, 1852)
Leucania antica (Walker, 1856)
Common name
White-speck
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Leucaniini > Genus: Mythimna
Wingspan
41-48 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, olive groves, shrubland, cultivated fields, roadsides, gardens, and meadows.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Poaceae (Arundo donax, Avena sativa (Oat), Zea mays (Maize)).
Flight period
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