Colocasia coryli

Colocasia coryli
Colocasia coryli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Colocasia
Species: C. coryli
Binomial name
Colocasia coryli
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early April to early September. [1].

The larvae feed on Corylus avellana, Oak, European Beech, Carpinus betulus, Birch and Acer campestre.

Notes

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

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