
Mythimna vitellina, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Mythimna vitellina is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua vitellina (Hübner, 1808)
Common name
Delicate, Leucanie vitelline
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Leucaniini > Genus: Mythimna
Wingspan
36-43 mm
Habitat
Xerophilous hillsides.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Gramineae).
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |