- Metopoceras felicina
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Metopoceras felicina Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Metopoceras Species: M. felicina Binomial name Metopoceras felicina
(Donzel, 1844)Synonyms - Polia felicina Donzel, 1844
Metopoceras felicina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, and the western parts of the Maghreb countries. This is a thermophilous species found in Thermo and Meso-Mediterranean habitats with xerophilous grasslands and light scrubland.
Adults are on wing from February to June. There is one generation per year.
Subspecies
- Metopoceras felicina felicina
- Metopoceras felicina calderana (Canary Islands)
- Metopoceras felicina purpurariae (Canary Islands)
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