Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica is a Noctuidae moth distributed across much of northern Eurasia, with a 41–47 mm wingspan and known larval host plants.

Family
Genus
Blepharita
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825 is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. Its distribution ranges from northern Europe across the Russian plain, Ural Mountains, Siberia (including the West Siberian Lowland and South Siberian Mountains), Amur Oblast, Primorye Region, and Kazakhstan. It has also been documented on the Korean Peninsula, in Japan (on the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu), and in north-eastern China. This species has a wingspan measuring 41–47 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from late August to early October. Recorded host plants for the larvae of Blepharita amica include Aconitum septentrionale, Heracleum sphondylium, Lactuca sativa, Pastinaca sativa, Taraxacum vulgare, Lupinus polyphyllus, and Prunus padus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Blepharita

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

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