Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1794 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1794

Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1794

Arctornis l-nigrum, the black V moth, is an Erebidae moth found in the Palearctic realm and Asia.

Family
Genus
Arctornis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1794

Arctornis l-nigrum, commonly known as the black V moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. The species was originally described by Otto Friedrich Müller in 1764, and it is found across the Palearctic realm and Asia. This moth has a wingspan ranging from 35 to 45 millimeters. Adult moths fly from May through July, and its caterpillars feed on beech and birch plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Arctornis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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