Colocasia coryli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Colocasia |
Species: | C. coryli |
Binomial name | |
Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early April to early September. [1].
The larvae feed on Corylus avellana, Oak, European Beech, Carpinus betulus, Birch and Acer campestre.