Amphipyra stix

Amphipyra stix is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula and in Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Armenia and Israel.

Amphipyra stix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Amphipyra
Species:
A. stix
Binomial name
Amphipyra stix

The wingspan is 29–35 mm. The forewings are dark grey to brown with a yellowish-grey to whitish-grey submarginal area. The hindwings are uniform whitish-grey, but somewhat darker on the edge. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schaffer 1850". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.


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