Noctua janthe
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| Noctua janthe | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Noctua |
| Species: | N. janthe |
| Binomial name | |
| Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792 | |
The Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. Some authors consider Noctua janthe and Noctua janthina to be the same species. It is found in Europe and North Africa.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late June to September .
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.[1]
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
External links
- Lepiforum Includes comparison with janthina photos
- Funet Taxonomy
- Fauna Europaea
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing at UKmoths
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