- Calophasia platyptera
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Calophasia platyptera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Calophasia Species: C. platyptera Binomial name Calophasia platyptera
(Esper, [1788])Synonyms - Phalaena (Noctua) platyptera Esper, 1788
- Phalaena (Noctua) platyptera Esper, 1796
- Phalaena (Noctua) canterius Villers, 1789
- Noctua tenera Hübner, [1803]
- Cleophana olbiena Duponchel, 1842
- Calophasia platyptera var. subalbida Staudinger, 1901
The Antirrhinum Brocade (Calophasia platyptera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern Europe, the Near East, western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from early spring to November. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of Antirrhinum and Linaria species.
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