Charanyca trigrammica

Charanyca trigrammica
Charanyca trigrammica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Charanyca
Species: C. trigrammica
Binomial name
Charanyca trigrammica
Hufnagel, 1766

The Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). The moth flies in one generation from April to July [1] and are attracted to light and sugar.

The caterpillars preferably feed on various herbaceous plants including plantago major.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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