Pseudaletia unipuncta, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Pseudaletia unipuncta is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pseudaletia unipuncta
Synonyms
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: Pseudaletia
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
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Links
