Noctua janthina, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Noctua janthina is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua domiduca (Fuessly, 1781)
Noctua flavomaculata (Goeze, 1781)
Noctua altica (Geoffroy, 1785)
Noctua fimbriaminor (Villers, 1789)
Noctua circumspecta Drapiez, 1819)
Common name
Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Noctua
Wingspan
44-52 mm
Habitat
Gardens, riverbanks and streams, parks.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Primulaceae (Primula), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Rubus, Crataegus), Urticaceae (Urtica), Violaceae (Viola), etc.
Flight period
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