Conisania luteago
Encyclopedia
Conisania luteago is a species of moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from France
through south-eastern Europe to central Asia
. In the north it is found up to the Baltic region
. It is also present in North Africa
.
It was formerly included in the Hadena
genus, but was transferred to Conisania by Hacker in 1996.
The wingspan
is 29-40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The young larvae feed on roots and stems of various Silene
species. They overwinter as a pupa.
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 from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
through south-eastern Europe to central Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. In the north it is found up to the Baltic region
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
. It is 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...
.
It was formerly included in the Hadena
Hadena
Hadena is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Hadena aberrans * Hadena adriana * Hadena afghana * Hadena alba * Hadena albertii Hacker, 1996...
genus, but was transferred to Conisania by Hacker in 1996.
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 29-40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The young larvae feed on roots and stems of various Silene
Silene
Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Common names include campion and catchfly....
species. They overwinter as a pupa.
Subspecies
- ssp. luteago
- ssp. meridionalis (Brandt, 1938) (Iran, …)
- ssp. olbiena (Geyer, [1834])
- ssp. behouneki (de Freina, 1983) (Corsica, Sardinia)