- Pine Beauty
Taxobox
name = Pine Beauty
image_width = 240px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Noctuidae
genus = "Panolis "
species = "P. flammea"
binomial = "Panolis flammea"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller,1775 The Pine Beauty ("Panolis flammea") is amoth of the familyNoctuidae . It is a common species ofpine woods inEurope .The forewings are typically rich orange brown, but sometimes are dark grey, with two large pale stigmata and fine streaks along the termen. The hindwings are brown or blackish. The
wingspan is 32-40 mm. This moth flies at night from March to May ref|flight_season and is attracted to light and sallow blossom.The
larva , green and yellow with black and white lines, feeds mainly on pine, but sometimes on othertree s (see list below), and can be a serious pest in forests. 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."Recorded food plants
*"Abies" -
Fir
*"Betula" -Birch
*"Chamaecyparis "
*"Juniperus" -Juniper
*"Larix" -Larch
*"Picea" -Spruce
*"Pinus" -Pine
*"Pseudotsuga" -Douglas-fir
*"Quercus" -Oak 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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