Amphipoea fucosa
Amphipoea fucosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Amphipoea |
Species: | A. fucosa |
Binomial name | |
Amphipoea fucosa Freyer, 1830 | |
The Saltern Ear Moth (Amphipoea fucosa) is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. Resembles Amphipoea oculea but is larger, with the reniform orange-red.
The moth flies from the beginning of June to the end of September.
The larvae feed inside the roots and stems of various grasses.[1]
Similar species
Requiring genitalic examination
References
External links
- Lepiforum Includes photo genitalia
- Funet Taxonomy
- Fauna Europaea
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