Thysanoplusia orichalcea, Crete - photo © Ch. Almpantakis
Thysanoplusia orichalcea (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Thysanoplusia orichalcea is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Thysanoplusia orichalcea (Fabricius, 1775)
Phalaena chrysitina (Martyn, 1797)
Noctua aurifera (Hübner, 1813)
Common name
Slender Burnished Brass
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Thysanoplusia
Wingspan
36-44 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas, gorges, gardens, crops, and residential areas.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Poaceae (Zea mays (Corn)), Apiaceae (Daucus carota), Brassicaceae (Brassica, Raphanus sativus), Compositae (Carthamus, Cichorium intybus (Chicory), Cynara cardunculus, Glebionis coronaria, Helianthus annuus, Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa), Solanaceae (Nicotiana glauca, Solanum tuberosum (Potato)), etc.
Flight period
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