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Agrochola nitida
Species of moth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agrochola nitida is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, and the Iberian Peninsula.[1]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Agrochola |
Species: | A. nitida |
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Agrochola nitida (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is about 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing from mid August to October. There is one generation per year.
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The larvae feed on Galium, Plantago, Primula, Rumex, and Veronica species.