Simyra nervosa

Simyra nervosa
Simyra nervosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Simya
Species: S. nervosa
Binomial name
Simyra nervosa
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua nervosa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Phalaena (Noctua) oxyptera Esper, 1788
  • Phalaena (Noctua) oxyptera Esper, 1796
  • Simyra argentacea Herrich-Schäffer, 1848
  • Simyra torosa Guenée, 1852
  • Simyra nervosa var. expressa Bang-Haas, 1912

Simyra nervosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. In Europe, it is found from France, east through north and north-eastern Germany to Poland. South of the Alps it is found from northern Italy, through the Balkan countries to Greece. There is an isolated population in Sicily. In Asia, it is found in Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Sibiria, Tibet, Mongolia and China.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations from April to May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia esula, Rumex acetosella and Hieraceum umbellatum.

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