Lycophotia erythrina Herrich-Schäffer is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lycophotia erythrina Herrich-Schäffer

Lycophotia erythrina Herrich-Schäffer

Lycophotia erythrina is a Noctuidae moth found in parts of Europe, with a 26–33 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on Erica.

Family
Genus
Lycophotia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lycophotia erythrina Herrich-Schäffer

Lycophotia erythrina Herrich-Schäffer is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This moth can be found around the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Europe, specifically in Spain, Portugal, Southern France, Northern Italy, and Albania. Lycophotia erythrina has a wingspan that ranges from 26 to 33 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from May to July, with timing varying by location. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the Erica genus.

Photo: (c) Rafa Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rafa Vázquez · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Lycophotia

More from Noctuidae

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

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