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Syngrapha devergens

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Syngrapha devergens
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S. devergens
Binomial name
Syngrapha devergens
(Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua devergens Hubner, 1813

Syngrapha devergens is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Alps, the Tian Shan Mountains and the Altai Mountains

The wingspan is 29–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year. Adults have been recorded feeding on the flowers of Silene species.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Silene, Plantago, Viola and Geum species. They are red-brown with yellow stripes. The larvae overwinter twice.

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Literature

  • Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: Die Schmetterlinge Mitteleuropas, Band IV, Eulen. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971 ISBN 978-3-440-03752-2
  • Barry Goater, Lázló Ronkay und Michael Fibiger: Catocalinae & Plusiinae Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 10., Sorø 2003 ISBN 87-89430-08-5