Mythimna sicula Treitschke, 1835 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mythimna sicula Treitschke, 1835

Mythimna sicula Treitschke, 1835

Mythimna sicula is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of North Africa, Eurasia, with larvae feeding on various Gramineae.

Family
Genus
Mythimna
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Mythimna sicula Treitschke, 1835

Mythimna sicula Treitschke, 1835 is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. Its distribution ranges from Morocco to Libya, and also includes central and southern Europe, Turkey, Israel, Iran, and Turkmenistan. Adult Mythimna sicula moths are active and able to be observed in flight throughout the entire year. This species produces multiple generations of moths each calendar year. The larvae of Mythimna sicula feed on a variety of species within the grass family Gramineae.

Photo: (c) Alexandre Vanderyeught, all rights reserved, uploaded by Alexandre Vanderyeught

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Mythimna

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

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