Thysanoplusia daubei, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Thysanoplusia daubei (Boisduval, 1840)
MOTH INFO
Thysanoplusia daubei is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Thysanoplusia daubei (Boisduval, 1840)
Synonyms
Plusia daubei (Boisduval, 1840)
Plusia ciliaris (Walker, 1858)
Common name
Plusie de la carotte
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Thysanoplusia
Wingspan
26-30 mm
Habitat
Arable land, gardens, herbaceous vegetation, and wetlands.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Apiaceae (Daucus carota), Brassicaceae (Brassica), Compositae (Sonchus, Cichorium, Chondrilla), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa), Labiatae (Mentha longifolia), etc.
Flight period
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