Brachionycha nubeculosa
Brachionycha nubeculosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Brachionycha |
Species: | B. nubeculosa |
Binomial name | |
Brachionycha nubeculosa (Esper, 1785) | |
The Rannoch sprawler (Brachionycha nubeculosa) is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 48–60 mm. The forewings are brown. The moth flies from March to April .
The larvae feed on birch, willow, Populus tremula, Prunus padus, Lonicera xylosteum, Tilia, Rhamnus frangula and Aster species.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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- Rannoch sprawler at UKmoths
- Fauna Europaea
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum.de
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
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