Lithacodia uncula

Lithacodia uncula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lithacodia
Species: L. uncula
Binomial name
Lithacodia uncula
Clerck, 1759
Synonyms
  • Deltote uncula
  • Phalaena uncula
  • Phalaena singularis
  • Noctua unca
  • Eustrotia uncula

The Silver Hook (Lithacodia uncula) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 20-22 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses and Carex species.

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