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Nomophila noctuella

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Nomophila noctuella
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nomophila
Species:
N. noctuella
Binomial name
Nomophila noctuella
Synonyms

[1]

  • Phalaena Tinea noctuella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Nomophila noctualis Hampson, 1898
  • Nomophila incertalis Hübner, 1825
  • Pyralis hybridalis Hübner, 1796

Nomophila noctuella, the rush veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

Distribution

This species has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution (Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, Pakistan, North America).[2][3] In Europe, it is a migratory species, travelling from southern Europe and North Africa to Northern Europe.[4]

Description

Nomophila noctuella

The wingspan is 26–32 mm. Forewings are very elongated and narrow.[5] The basic color of the forewings is usually brown, with darker wide eight-shaped and reniform markings in the discal and postdiscal areas.[4] Some dark brown spots are present close to the outer edge and to the apex. The hindwings are whitish with brown veins.[2]

The mature larvae are gray green and spotted. They can reach a length of 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in).[6]

Biology

These moths fly from May to September depending on the location.[5] They are attracted to light,[7] and in Europe they are migratory.[4] There are two to four generations per year.[6]

The larvae feed on Trifolium,[5] clover, Medicago, Polygonum aviculare,[7] wheat,[4] Vaccinium and various other grasses.[6] They pupate in a cocoon amongst the leaves of the host plants or on a stone. The pupa hibernates.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums: Nomophila Noctuella". www.lepiforum.de.
  2. ^ a b "Nomophila noctuella". toutunmondedansmonjardin.perso.neuf.fr. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. ^ "Fauna Europaea". www.faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nomophila noctuella". gdoremi.altervista.org. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  5. ^ a b c "Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella". UK Moths. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  6. ^ a b c "A NEW PEST: RUSH VENEER, NOMOPHILA NOCTUELLA DENIS & SCHIFFERMULLER, 1775 (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDAE) ON ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.) IN IGDIR PROVINCE, TURKEY". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. ^ a b c "Lepidoptera of Belgium: Nomophila noctuella". www.phegea.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-07-26.


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