Emmelia trabealis

Emmelia trabealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Subgenus: Emmelia
Species: E. trabealis
Binomial name
Emmelia trabealis
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena trabealis Scopoli, 1763
  • Acontia trabealis
  • Phalaena arabica Hufnagel, 1766
  • Phalaena Pyralis sulphuralis Linnaeus, 1767
  • Noctua sulphurea [Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Tinea arlequinetta Geoffroy, 1785
  • Phalaena Noctua trabeata Borkhausen, 1790
  • Bombyx lugubris Fabricius, 1793
  • Erastria pardalina Walker, 1865
Spotted Sulphur - Both side

The Emmelia trabealis, sometimes known as the Spotted Sulphur, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae.

It is found in Europe; its range is bordered by the Ural Mountains. It was formerly resident in Great Britain, but has not been seen at any known breeding colonies since 25 June 1960 and is presumed extinct there.[1]

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK (page 378).

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