Nomophila noctuella
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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
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
- ^ "Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums: Nomophila Noctuella". www.lepiforum.de.
- ^ a b "Nomophila noctuella". toutunmondedansmonjardin.perso.neuf.fr. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". www.faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ a b c d "Nomophila noctuella". gdoremi.altervista.org. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella". UK Moths. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Lepidoptera of Belgium: Nomophila noctuella". www.phegea.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
External links
- Observato.org
- Lepinet (in French)
- Spilomelinae
- Moths described in 1775
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Comoros
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Iceland
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Mauritius
- Moths of Réunion
- Moths of Seychelles
- Moths of Turkey
- Moths of the Middle East
- Taxa named by Michael Denis
- Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
- Nomophilini stubs