Noctua janthina, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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 larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Primulaceae (Primula), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Rubus, Crataegus), Urticaceae (Urtica), Violaceae (Viola), etc.

Flight period
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