Eublemma minutata

Eublemma minutata
Eublemma minutata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Eublemma
Species: E. minutata
Binomial name
Eublemma minutata
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Thalpochares paula
  • Porphyrinia noctualis


The Scarce Marbled (Eublemma minutata) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It can be found everywhere in Europe, except for Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the northern part of Russia and various islands.[1] In Asia, it can be found only in Lebanon.

The wingspan is 13–15 millimetres (0.51–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae primarily feed on Helichrysum arenarium.

References

  1. "Eublemma minutata (Fabricius, 1794)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

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