Fissipunctia ypsillon

Fissipunctia ypsillon
Fissipunctia ypsillon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Fissipunctia
Species: F. ypsillon
Binomial name
Fissipunctia ypsillon
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Enargia ypsillon
  • Parastichtis ypsillon
  • Noctua ypsillon
  • Noctua fissipuncta
  • Dyschorista plebeja
  • Sidemia glaisi
  • Apterogenum ypsillon

The Dingy Shears (Fissipunctia ypsillon) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 32-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 15-19 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on willow and poplar.

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