Noctua janthe
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Noctua janthe, the lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. Some authors consider Noctua janthe and Noctua janthina to be the same species. It is found in Europe and North Africa.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings varies from bright ochre to gray to brown, often with a reddish or light purple tint. Orbicular and reniform are not clearly marked. The hindwing is orange-yellow with a broad distal black band. This species can only be separated from Noctua janthina by examination of the genitalia. [1] [2]See Townsend et al.[3]
The moth flies in one generation from late June to September.[1] The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.[4]
Notes
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References
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- ↑ Michael Fibiger: Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 2 Noctuinae II. Entomological Press, Sorø, 1993, ISBN 87-89430-02-6.
- ↑ Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: Die Schmetterlinge Mitteleuropas. Band 4: Eulen. (Noctuidae). Franckh’sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5.
- ↑ Martin C. Townsend, Jon Clifton and Brian Goodey (2010). British and Irish Moths: An Illustrated Guide to Selected Difficult Species. (covering the use of genitalia characters and other features) Butterfly Conservation.
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External links
- Lepiforum Includes comparison with janthina photos and other diagnostics.
- Noctua janthe, at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Fauna Europaea
- Vlindernet Template:In lang
- waarneming.nl Template:In lang
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing, at UKMoths