Lygephila craccae
| Lygephila craccae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lygephila |
| Species: | L. craccae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygephila craccae (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The Scarce Blackneck (Lygephila craccae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in temperate Europe, north Asia, the Altai mountains, Korea, Japan and China.
There is one generation per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing in early summer.
The larvae feed on Vicia, Coronilfa, Astragalus and Lathyrus species.
Subspecies
- Lygephila craccae craccae
- ?Lygephila craccae grisea
- ?Lygephila craccae laevigata
- Lygephila craccae riata
- ?Lygephila craccae centralasiae
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths by Chris Jonko
- Fauna Europaea
- Species info
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