Agrochola nitida

Agrochola nitida
Agrochola nitida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrochola
Species: A. nitida
Binomial name
Agrochola nitida
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua nitida Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Orthosia insueta Freyer, 1838

Agrochola nitida is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.

The wingspan is about 30-38 mm. Adults are on wing from mid August to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Galium, Plantago, Primula, Rumex and Veronica species.

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