Paradrina clavipalpis

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Paradrina clavipalpis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Paradrina
Species: P. clavipalpis
Binomial name
Paradrina clavipalpis
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Caradrina clavipalpis
  • Caradrina (paradrina) clavipalpis

The pale mottled willow (Paradrina clavipalpis) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone (Europe, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Kuwait, Russia Central Asia, Mongolia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India). It is an introduced species in North America, where it was first reported from Queens in New York City in 1993. In 2009 it was found in Rochester, New York, so it appears to be established and spreading.

The wingspan is 26–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There are two generations per year in North America.

The larvae feed on Plantago and various grasses. .[1]

Taxonomy

Some authors consider the genus Paradrina to be a subgenus of Caradrina, hence the species is also known as Caradrina clavipalpis or Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis.

References

  1. ↑ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.". 

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