Eublemma parva

Eublemma parva
Eublemma parva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eublemma
Species: E. parva
Binomial name
Eublemma parva
(Hübner, 1808)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua parva Hübner, [1808]
  • Micra parva var. rubefacta Mabille, 1869
  • Micra chalybea Swinhoe, 1884

The Small Marbled (Eublemma parva) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Africa and southern Europe to central Asia. It is a migratory species and is also found north of the Alps.

The wingspan is 14-18 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from March to November.

The larvae feed on Inula, Centaurea, Helichrysum and Gnaphalium species. Larvae can be found from July to September.

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