Agrochola nitida

Agrochola nitida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrochola
Species: A. nitida
Binomial name
Agrochola nitida
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua nitida Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Orthosia insueta Freyer, 1838

Agrochola nitida is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.

The wingspan is about 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing from mid August to October. There is one generation per year.

Habitat, Sweden

The larvae feed on Galium, Plantago, Primula, Rumex and Veronica species.

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