- Sycamore (moth)
Taxobox
name = The Sycamore
image_size = 200px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Noctuidae
genus = "Acronicta "
species = "A. aceris"
binomial = "Acronicta aceris"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus,1758 The sycamore ("Acronicta aceris") is a
moth of the familyNoctuidae . It is distributed through most ofEurope .The forewings of this species are pale to dark grey with rather indistinct markings apart from a thin black basal streak. The hindwings are white, sometimes with dark streaks at the margin. The
wingspan is 40-45 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August ref|flight_season and are attracted to light and sugar.The extraordinary
larva is very distinctive, thickly covered with very long yellow and orange hairs with white spots outlined in black along the back. It feeds on variousmaple s and also onCommon Horse-chestnut ,Large-leaved Lime ,Mulberry andPedunculate Oak . The species overwinters as apupa .#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the
British Isles . This may vary in other parts of the range."Subspecies
*"A. a. aceris" - Europe
*"A. a. taurica" -Cyprus References
*Chinery, Michael "Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe" 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
*Skinner, Bernard "Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles" 1984
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