''Amphipyra perflua'' is a
moth in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found from Northern
Europe, through
Siberia as far east as
Korea.
The
wingspan is 44–54 mm. The moth flies from July to September in one generation.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as ''
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
'', ''
Populus
''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood.
The we ...
'', ''
Salix'', ''
Ulmus'', ''
Corylus'', ''
Prunus spinosa'' and ''
Malus''.
References
External links
Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.de
Amphipyrinae
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Moths described in 1787
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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