Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840

Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840

Mythimna anderreggii is a Noctuidae moth found across Eurasian mountain regions with specific life cycle traits.

Family
Genus
Mythimna
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840

Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840 is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. This moth is found in mountainous regions of Europe, specifically the Alps, Apennines, Abruzzo, Pyrenees, and Balkan Peninsula. It can also be found in the northern Caucasus, Gissar Range, Pamir Mountains, and Tian Shan mountains. The wingspan of Mythimna anderreggii measures approximately 27 to 34 mm. This species produces one generation per year, and adults are active on wing from May through October. The larvae feed on a variety of grasses, including Dactylis glomerata. Mythimna anderreggii overwinters in the pupal stage.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Mythimna

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

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