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Mythimna unipuncta

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Mythimna unipuncta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Mythimna
Species:
M. unipuncta
Binomial name
Mythimna unipuncta
Synonyms
  • Pseudaletia unipuncta
  • Noctua unipuncta Haworth, 1809
  • Leucania extranea Guenee, Butler, 1880
  • Cirphis unipuncta
  • Heliophila unipuncta
  • Sideridis unipuncta

The White-Speck (Mythimna unipuncta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found nearly world-wide, except the east-Palearctic and the Eastern and Australian regions.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 41-48 mm. The length of the forewings varies from 18 to 21 mm.

The White-Speck is a migrant species, recorded in most months, but most frequent between August and October. [1].

The larva feeds on various grasses

  • Female, dorsal view
    Female, dorsal view
  • Female, ventral view
    Female, ventral view
  • Male, dorsal view
    Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view
    Male, ventral view
  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

  • Template:NlWaring, P. en M. Townsend (2006) Nachtvlinders, veldgids met alle in Nederland en België voorkomende soorten, Baarn: Tirion.


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