Mythimna unipuncta

Mythimna unipuncta
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Mythimna
Species: M. unipuncta
Binomial name
Mythimna unipuncta
(Haworth, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Pseudaletia unipuncta
  • Noctua unipuncta Haworth, 1809
  • Leucania extranea Guenee, Butler, 1880
  • Cirphis unipuncta
  • Heliophila unipuncta
  • Sideridis unipuncta

The White-Speck (Mythimna unipuncta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found nearly world-wide, except the east-Palearctic and the Eastern and Australian regions.

The wingspan is 41-48 mm. The length of the forewings varies from 18 to 21 mm.

The White-Speck is a migrant species, recorded in most months, but most frequent between August and October. [1].

The larva feeds on various grasses

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  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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