Noctua comes, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Noctua comes (Hübner, 1813)
MOTH INFO
Noctua comes is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Noctua comes (Hübner, 1813)
Noctua orbona (Fabricius, 1787)
Phalaena (Noctua) pronuba-minor (Villers, 1789)
Tryphaena curtisi (Newman, 1870)
Common name
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Noctua
Wingspan
36-49 mm
Habitat
Coastal dunes, glades, meadows, and woodlands.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Compositae (Cirsium), Plantaginaceae (Plantago), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa, Crataegus), Salicaceae (Salix), etc.
Flight period
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