Acosmetia caliginosa

Acosmetia caliginosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acosmetia
Species: A. caliginosa
Binomial name
Acosmetia caliginosa
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms

Noctua caliginosa Hübner, 1813
Anthophila litorea Freyer, 1845
Acosmetia aquatilis Guenée, 1852
Acosmetia tristis Teich, 1896

The Reddish Buff (Acosmetia caliginosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout continental Europe and in southern Scandinavia.[1][2][3] In Britain it is rare and has protected status, being possibly confined to a single site on the Isle of Wight.[4]

The wingspan is 23–30 mm: females are smaller than males.[2][3][5] The moth flies in June and July.

The larvae feed on saw-wort (Serratula tinctoria).[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Markku Savela. "Acosmetia caliginosa". funet.fi. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Acosmetia caliginosa". lepidoptera.pl. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bert Gustafsson (8 October 2009). "Acosmetia caliginosa". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Mike Wall. "2393 Reddish Buff (Acosmetia caliginosa)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ian Kimber. "2393 Reddish Buff Acosmetia caliginosa". UKMoths. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Richard South (1907). "The Moths of the British Isles". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). Retrieved 7 January 2013.