Helotropha leucostigma

Helotropha leucostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Helotropha
Species:	H. leucostigma
Binomial name
Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808
Synonyms
Noctua leucostigma Noctua fibrosa Noctua lunina Cerastis laevis Gortyna leucostigma Blepharidia yeterofuna Celaena leucostigma

The Crescent (Helotropha leucostigma), formerly Celaena leucostigma is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

Mounted

The wingspan is 37-44 mm. The moth flies from June to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Iris pseudacorus and Cladium mariscus.

External links

• Crescent at UKmoths
• Vlindernet (Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium