Chersotis cuprea

Chersotis cuprea
Chersotis cuprea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chersotis
Species: C. cuprea
Binomial name
Chersotis cuprea
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Noctua cuprea
  • Rhyacia cuprea
  • Agrotis cuprea
Dorsal view

Chersotis cuprea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern Europe, the Pyrenees, Central Europe down to Greece and east through the Ukraine, Siberia, Turkey, the Caucasus and Armenia, up to the China and Japan.

The wingspan is 32-40 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus and other plants.








Subspecies

There are three recognised subspecies:

  • Chersotis cuprea cuprea
  • Chersotis cuprea japonica (Japan)
  • Chersotis cuprea schaeferi (Eastern Tibet)

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