Thysanoplusia orichalcea, Crete - photo © Ch. Almpantakis

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, agricultural crops, and residential areas.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of 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, Solanum tuberosum (Potato)), etc.

Flight period
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Links

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