Trisateles emortualis
| Trisateles emortualis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Trisateles |
| Species: | T. emortualis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trisateles emortualis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) | |
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The Olive Crescent (Trisateles emortualis) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Siberia, northern Iran and China.
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location, and the species overwinters as a pupa.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus, Carpinus and Rubus species. The larvae prefer withered and fallen leaves.
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