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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Amphipyra |
| Species: | A. stix |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schäffer, 1850[1] | |
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
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schaffer 1850". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
External links
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Savela, Markku. "Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schäffer, 1850". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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