Mesoligia furuncula

Mesoligia furuncula
Mesoligia furuncula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Mesoligia
Species: M. furuncula
Binomial name
Mesoligia furuncula
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Cloaked Minor (Mesoligia furuncula) is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 22–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late June to mid September [1].

The larvae feed on various grasses such as Tufted Hair-grass, Festuca ovina, and arrhenatherum elatius.

Notes

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

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