Caradrina selini
Caradrina selini is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. It is found in most of Europe, North Africa and the Near East.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Caradrina |
Species: | C. selini |
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The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex and Taraxacum species.[3][4]
Subspecies
- Caradrina selini selini (south-western Europe, Fennoscandia, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, the Alps, Germany, the Balkan Peninsula, Crete)
- Caradrina selini djebli Rungs, 1972 (Morocco, Algeria, Malta)
- Caradrina selini forsteri (Boursin, 1939) (northern Iran)
- Caradrina selini mairei Draudt, 1909 (Egypt)
- Caradrina selini selinoides Bellier, 1862 (Corsica)
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Savela, Markku. "Caradrina selini Boisduval, 1840". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- Euroleps.ch
- The tribes Prodeniini and Caradrinini of Israel (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Xyleninae)
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