Lygephila viciae
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxocampinae |
| Genus: | Lygephila |
| Species: | L. viciae |
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| Lygephila viciae (Hübner, 1822) | |
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Lygephila viciae is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 35–36 mm. There are two generations per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Astragalus, Coronilla, Lathyrus, Polygonum and Melilotis species.
References
- Waring, P. en M. Townsend (2006) Nachtvlinders, veldgids met alle in Nederland en België voorkomende soorten, Baarn: Tirion.
- Noctuidae.de
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