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)
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 larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Arundo donax, Avena sativa (Oat), Zea mays (Maize)) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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