Mythimna unipuncta | |
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Conservation status | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Mythimna |
Species: | M. unipuncta |
Binomial name | |
Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809) |
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Synonyms | |
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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