Trachea atriplicis

Trachea atriplicis
Trachea atriplicis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Trachea
Species: T. atriplicis
Binomial name
Trachea atriplicis
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Orache Moth (Trachea atriplicis) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east to the Pacific Ocean and Japan.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
Larva

The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 20-22 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on herbaceous plants, such as Atriplex, Polygonum aviculare, Chenopodium and Rumex.

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