Asteroscopus sphinx

Taxobox
name = Asteroscopus sphinx

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Cuculliinae
genus = "Asteroscopus"
species = "A. sphinx"
binomial = "Asteroscopus sphinx"
binomial_authority = Hufnagel, 1766The Sprawler "(Asteroscopus sphinx)" is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 39-49 mm. The length of the forewings is 17-22 mm. The moth flies in one generation in from early September to November ref|flight_season.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=ASTESPHI Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=2015 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Asphinx.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2227 Sprawler at UKmoths]