Actinotia polyodon
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The Purple Cloud is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in much of the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe
to Russia
and Japan
.
The scientific name polyodon is derived from the Greek words poly (much) and odontos (tooth) and refers to the tooth shapes along the costa
.
The wingspan
is 31-36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations. At times there is a partial third generation from September to October.
August to September in one generation.
The larvae feed on Hypericum perforatum and Astragalus glycyphyllos
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in much of the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The scientific name polyodon is derived from the Greek words poly (much) and odontos (tooth) and refers to the tooth shapes along the costa
Glossary of Lepidopteran terms
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 31-36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations. At times there is a partial third generation from September to October.
August to September in one generation.
The larvae feed on Hypericum perforatum and Astragalus glycyphyllos
Astragalus glycyphyllos
Astragalus glycyphyllos is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe. It is a perennial herbaceous plant which sometimes used for tea.-External links:**...
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