- Polymixis xanthomista
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Polymixis xanthomista 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Polymixis Species: P. xanthomista Binomial name Polymixis xanthomista
(Hübner, 1819)Synonyms - Noctua xanthomista Hübner, [1819]
- Polia nigrocincta Treitschke, 1825
- Polia nigrocincta var. nivescens Staudinger, 1861
- Polia xanthomista r. nivea Dannehl, 1929
The Black-banded Polymixis (Polymixis xanthomista) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe and North Africa.
The wingspan is 37-44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of August to mid October.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Plantago, Taraxacum, Verbascum, Rumex, Lonicera and Prunus padus. Subspecies statices has been recorded on various low growing plants, including Armeria maritima and seems to prefer the flowers.
Subspecies
- Polymixis xanthomista xanthomista (North Africa through western Southern Europe, east to Romania, Hungary and Slovenia)
- Polymixis xanthomista statices Gregson, 1869 (Great Britain)
- Polymixis xanthomista lutea Schwingenschuss, 1963 (Morocco)
- Polymixis xanthomista hadenina Rungs, 1972 (Morocco)
- Polymixis xanthomista rmadia Rungs, 1967 (Morocco)
- Polymixis xanthomista meftouha Rungs, 1967 (Morocco)
- Polymixis xanthomista chehebia Rungs, 1972 (Morocco)
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