Amphipyra stix
Amphipyra stix | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Amphipyra |
Species: | A. stix |
Binomial name | |
Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schäffer, 1850[1] | |
Amphipyra stix is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula and in Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Armenia and Israel.
The wingspan is 29-35 mm. The forewings are dark grey to brown with a yellowish-grey to whitish-grey submarginal area. The hindwings are uniform whitish-grey, but somewhat darker on the edge. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August.