About Macdunnoughia confusa (Stephens, 1850)
Macdunnoughia confusa, commonly known as Dewick’s plusia, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by James Francis Stephens in 1850. Its distribution ranges from Europe, across Siberia, to Japan; it is also found in Lebanon and Israel. This moth has a wingspan of 30 to 38 millimetres, which equals 1.2 to 1.5 inches. The forewings measure 12 to 17 millimetres in length, or 0.47 to 0.67 inches. The species produces three generations of moths that fly between April and October. The larval stage feeds on a variety of herbaceous plants, including Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium, and chamomile.
