Polymixis flavicincta
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The Large Ranunculus is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Europe
and North Africa
.
The wingspan
is 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–22 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of August to November and are attracted to light.
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as mint, Taraxacum officinale
, Senecio
, Fireweed
and at times even fruit bearing trees.
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 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...
.
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 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–22 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of August to November and are attracted to light.
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as mint, Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion , is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae . It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. T...
, Senecio
Senecio
Senecio is a genus of the daisy family that includes ragworts and groundsels. The flower heads are normally rayed, completely yellow, and the heads are borne in branched clusters...
, Fireweed
Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed , Great Willow-herb , or Rosebay Willowherb , is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae...
and at times even fruit bearing trees.
Subspecies
- Polymixis flavicincta flavicincta
- Polymixis flavicincta meridionalis (Corsica,...)
- Polymixis flavicincta lajonquierei (Spain,...)
- Polymixis flavicincta caroli (Algeria,...)
- Polymixis flavicincta laportei (Morocco,...)