Polymixis argillaceago

Polymixis argillaceago
Polymixis argillaceago
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Polymixis
Species: P. argillaceago
Binomial name
Polymixis argillaceago
(Hübner, 1822)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua argillaceago Hübner, [1822]
  • Polia venusta Boisduval, 1829
  • Polymixis nigralba Gélin & Lucas, 1914
  • Polymixis nigrella Gélin & Lucas, 1914

Polymixis argillaceago is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-western Europe and the Maghreb countries.

The wingspan is 34-39 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants. Young larvae are green with a conspicuous whitish stripe at the side. After the fifth instar, they turn brown. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea

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