Trisateles emortualis

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Trisateles emortualis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Trisateles
Species: T. emortualis
Binomial name
Trisateles emortualis
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis emortualis [Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Crambus emortuatus Haworth, 1809

The Olive Crescent (Trisateles emortualis) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Siberia, northern Iran and China.

The wingspan is 29–35 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location, and the species overwinters as a pupa.

The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus, Carpinus and Rubus species. The larvae prefer withered and fallen leaves.

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