Lithophane leautieri
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| Lithophane leautieri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lithophane |
| Species: | L. leautieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithophane leautieri Boisduval, 1829 | |
The Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe. It originated from the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but gradually moved north.
The wingspan is 39–44 mm. The moth flies from September to mid November.
The larvae feed on various cypress species.[1]
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
External links
- Lepiforum
- Funet Taxonomy
- Fauna Europaea
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- Phegea: new species in Belgium (Dutch)
- Blair's Shoulder-knot at UKmoths
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