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]
Synonyms
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
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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