About Mythimna turca Linnaeus, 1761
Mythimna turca was first described by Linnaeus in 1761. The wingspan of this moth ranges from 37 to 45 mm. The forewings are pale rufous ochreous, dappled all over with rufous fuscous, and very finely dusted with small black dots. The inner and outer lines are dark, and conversely oblique. Only the reniform stigma is distinct, forming a pale streak on the discocellular; its lower end is whiter, and it is followed by a slight dark cloud. The hindwings are rufous, and suffused with fuscous to varying degrees. The form limbata Btlr., found in Japan, typically has the inner line of the forewing more strongly angled beneath the costa, and more heavily tufted legs. The aberration ab. turcella Stgr., from Transbaikal, is smaller and paler than the typical form. Additional information can be found in Hacker et al.
