Photedes captiuncula

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Photedes captiuncula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Photedes
Species: P. captiuncula
Binomial name
Photedes captiuncula
(Treitschke, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Apamea captiuncula Treitschke, 1825
  • Apamea unica Freyer, 1858
  • Miana expolita Doubleday, 1855
  • Photedes captiunctula kasyi Varga, 1970
  • Photedes captiuncula delattini Varga, 1970
  • Photedes captiuncula var. tincta Kane, 1895

The Least Minor (Photedes captiuncula) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe, in Turkey, Armenia, Russia and much of Asia (W.Siberia - Altai mountains, Central Asia)[1][2][3]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[2][3][4] The moth flies in June and July.

The larvae feed internally on glaucous sedge and other sedges.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Markku Savela. "Photedes captiuncula". funet.fi. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Photedes captiuncula". lepidoptera.pl. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bert Gustafsson (10 November 2009). "Photedes captiuncula". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ian Kimber. "2344 Least Minor Photedes captiuncula". UKMoths. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ Richard South (1907). "The Moths of the British Isles". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ "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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