Tyta luctuosa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Tyta luctuosa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Tyta luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Tyta luctuosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Tyta luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)

Noctua luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Acontia luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Noctua italica (Fabricius, 1781)

Tyta astroites (Geoffroy, 1875)

Common name

Four-spotted

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Metoponiinae > Genus: Tyta

Wingspan

20-24 mm

Habitat

Fallow land, heathlands, moorlands, cultivated fields, glades and meadows.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis, Calystegia) and feeds on the leaves.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepidoptera and their Εcology

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Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

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Plant Parasites of Europe

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