Coranarta cordigera

Coranarta cordigera
Coranarta cordigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Coranarta
Species: C. cordigera
Binomial name
Coranarta cordigera
Thunberg, 1788
Synonyms
  • Noctua cordigera
  • Anarta cordigera
  • Anarta cordigera alpestris
  • Anarta cordigera var. aethiops
  • Noctua albirena
  • Anarta variegata
  • Anarta suffusa
  • Coranarta aureola

The Small Dark Yellow Underwing (Coranarta cordigera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found in parts of Europe, mainly in the North. In Central and Southern Europe it is only found in mountainous areas. In the Alps for instance, it is found up to heights of 2,200 meters.

The wingspan is 21–26 mm. The moths fly from May to June in one generation depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on Vaccinium uliginosum and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.

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