Polypogon plumigeralis
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Polypogon plumigeralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Polypogon |
Species: | P. plumigeralis |
Binomial name | |
Polypogon plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825) | |
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The Plumed Fan-foot (Polypogon plumigeralis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, northern Iran and Afghanistan. It is widespread in the Near East. In the Levant it is found in Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.
The wingspan is 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May in Israel. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, shrubs and herbs, including Rubus, Sarothamnus, Rosa, Cytisus and Hedera helix.
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