| Trachea atriplicis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Trachea |
| Species: | T. atriplicis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachea atriplicis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Orache Moth (Trachea atriplicis) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east to the Pacific Ocean and Japan.
The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 20-22 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on herbaceous plants, such as Atriplex, Polygonum aviculare, Chenopodium and Rumex.