| Lygephila pastinum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lygephila |
| Species: | L. pastinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826 |
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The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Japan and China.
The wingspan is 37-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 18-21 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late March to mid August and from September and October [1].
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Vicia cracca and Lathyrus pratensis.