Lygephila craccae

Lygephila craccae
Lygephila craccae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species: L. craccae
Binomial name
Lygephila craccae
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Noctua craccae
  • Phalaena nigricollis
  • Ophiusa craccae
  • Toxocampa craccae
  • Lygephila herrerai

The Scarce Blackneck (Lygephila craccae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in temperate Europe, north Asia, the Altai mountains, Korea, Japan and China.

There is one generation per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing in early summer.

The larvae feed on Vicia, Coronilfa, Astragalus and Lathyrus species.

Subspecies

  • Lygephila craccae craccae
  • ?Lygephila craccae grisea
  • ?Lygephila craccae laevigata
  • Lygephila craccae riata
  • ?Lygephila craccae centralasiae

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