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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ammoconia senex is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the European part of the Mediterranean Region and an isolated population near the Middle Rhine. It is also found in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iraq and Iran.
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| Ammoconia senex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Ammoconia |
| Species: | A. senex |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammoconia senex (Geyer, 1828) | |
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The wingspan is 36–46 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October or November.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago and Taraxacum.
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