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Mythimna congrua

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Mythimna congrua
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M. congrua
Binomial name
Mythimna congrua
(Hübner, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Noctua congrua Hübner, 1817
  • Noctua amnicola Rambur, 1829
  • Aletia congrua

Mythimna congrua is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Algeria, southern Europe, Turkey, Israel, Syria, the Caucasian and Transcaucasian region, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Turkmenistan. The moth has a wingspan of 31-36mm.[1]

A damaged Mythimna congrua photographed in Tbilisi in Georgia.

Adults are on wing from January to April. There is possibly one generation in Israel, with adults on wing from January to May. In Europe there are two generations from March to June and from August to October.

The larvae feed on various Gramineae species.

References

  1. ^ "Mythimna congrua". gdoremi.altervista.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.