Metopoceras felicina (Donzel, 1844) is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metopoceras felicina (Donzel, 1844)

Metopoceras felicina (Donzel, 1844)

Metopoceras felicina is a thermophilous Noctuidae moth found in southwestern Europe, the Canaries, and western Maghreb.

Family
Genus
Metopoceras
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Metopoceras felicina (Donzel, 1844)

Metopoceras felicina is a moth that belongs to the family Noctuidae. It has been recorded in Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, and the western regions of Maghreb countries. It is a thermophilous species that occurs in Thermo-Mediterranean and Meso-Mediterranean habitats, which contain xerophilous grasslands and open light scrubland. Adult moths are active and in flight from February through June. This species produces one new generation each year.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Metopoceras

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