Lygephila viciae

Lygephila viciae
Lygephila viciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species: L. viciae
Binomial name
Lygephila viciae
(Hübner, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Noctua viciae Hübner, 1822
  • Ophiusa viciae coronillae Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Toxocampa stigmata Wileman, 1911

Lygephila viciae is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 35-36 mm. There are two generations per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Astragalus, Coronilla, Lathyrus, Polygonum and Melilotis species.

References

  • Waring, P. en M. Townsend (2006) Nachtvlinders, veldgids met alle in Nederland en België voorkomende soorten, Baarn: Tirion.
  • Noctuidae.de
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