Phytometra viridaria

Taxobox
name = Phytometra viridaria

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Ophiderinae
tribus =
genus = Phytometra
species = "P. viridaria"
binomial = "Phytometra viridaria"
binomial_authority = Clerck, 1759
synonyms =The "Small Purple-barred" "(Phytometra viridaria)" is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 19-20 mm. The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Common Milkwort, Polygala serpyllifolia and Pedicularis sylvatica.

External link

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=PHYTVIRI Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9822 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Pviridaria.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4529 Small Purple-barred at UKmoths]