Agrochola litura
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The Brown-spot Pinion is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Europe
and the Middle East
. It is possibly also present in North Africa
, but this is unclear because similar looking species Agrochola meridionalis is found there.
The wingspan
is 38-35 mm. The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants and deciduous trees. Recorded food plants include Rumex longifolius
, Corydalis nobilis
, Sedum telephium, Filipendula vulgaris and Lamium album
.
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 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...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. It is possibly also present in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, but this is unclear because similar looking species Agrochola meridionalis is found there.
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 38-35 mm. The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants and deciduous trees. Recorded food plants include Rumex longifolius
Rumex longifolius
Rumex longifolius, commonly known as Dooryard Dock or Northern Dock is a plant species of the genus Rumex.A variety has been described:* Rumex longifolius var. nanus...
, Corydalis nobilis
Corydalis nobilis
Corydalis nobilis is a winter annual native to Siberia and Kazakhistan. It was introduced to Europe by Linnaeus, who had asked his friend Erich Laxmann for seeds of Lamprocapnos spectabilis , but was sent seeds of C. nobilis instead...
, Sedum telephium, Filipendula vulgaris and Lamium album
Lamium album
Lamium album is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native throughout Europe and Western Asia, growing in a variety of habitats from open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils.-Growth:...
.