Peridroma saucia

Peridroma saucia
Peridroma saucia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Peridroma
Species: P. saucia
Binomial name
Peridroma saucia
Hübner, 1808
Synonyms
  • Noctua saucia Hübner, [1808]
  • Noctua polygona Borkhausen, 1792 (preocc.)
  • Noctua majuscula (Haworth, 1809)
  • Noctua margaritosa Haworth, 1809
  • Noctua aequa Hübner, [1813]
  • Noctua orophila Geyer, 1837
  • Agrotis inermis Harris, 1841
  • Spaelotis stictica Blanchard, 1852
  • Spaelotis infuscata (Blanchard, 1852)
  • Agrotis impacta Walker, [1857]
  • Agrotis intecta (Walker, [1857])
  • Agrotis ambrosioides Walker, 1857
  • Agrotis angulifera (Wallengren, 1860)
  • Agrotis ortonii Packard, 1869
  • Agrotis nigrocosta Tutt, 1892
  • Agrotis ochreacosta Tutt, 1892
  • Agrotis rufa Tutt, 1892
  • Agrotis brunnea Tutt, 1892
  • Agrotis philippsi Casparai, 1899
  • Agrotis ochronota (Hampson, 1903)
  • Agrotis cyrnaea Spuler, 1908
  • Agrotis fuscobrunnea (Strand, 1915)
  • Agrotis decolor Rebel, 1916
  • Agrotis tenebricosa Schawerda, 1929
  • Agrotis juncta Lempke, 1962
  • Agrotis saucia
  • Euxoa brunnea

The Pearly Underwing or Variegated Cutworm (Peridroma saucia) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, but is also found further north because of its migratory nature.

The wingspan is 45-56 mm. The length of the forewings is 19-23 mm. The moth flies from May to November depending on the location.

The larvae (who are known under the common name of Variegated cutworm) feed on grasses and herbaceous plants.

Gallery

  • Female

  • Caterpillar

  • Male, dorsal view

  • Male, ventral view

External links

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