Simyra dentinosa
Encyclopedia
Simyra dentinosa is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in south-eastern
Caspian
, Balkans
, southern part of Eastern Europe
, the Near East
and Middle East
. It has been introduced in the United States
.
Adults are on wing from January to March. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia species.
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 south-eastern
Caspian
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
, Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
, southern part of Eastern 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...
, the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
and 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 has been introduced in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Adults are on wing from January to March. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia species.