Biology:Ammoconia caecimacula

Short description: Species of moth

Ammoconia caecimacula
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Ammoconia
Species:	A. caecimacula
Binomial name
Ammoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua caecimacula Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Phalaena (Noctua) millegrana Esper, 1790 Phalaena (Noctua) respersa Brahm, 1791 Ammoconia caecimacula r. rhaeticaria Dannehl, 1926 Ammoconia caecimacula f. marsicaria Dannehl, 1929

Ammoconia caecimacula is a moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of Europe, excluding regions such as southern Spain , Great Britain, Ireland and northern Fennoscandia. Additionally, it can be found in Anatolia, western Turkestan and across the Palaearctic to Siberia. In the east the species is represented by subspecies transcaucasica and sibirica.

With a wingspan ranging from 35–48 mm, the adult moths are active from August to October or November.

The larvae of Ammoconia caecimacula have a diverse diet, consuming various plants including Cephalanthera damasonium, Rumex, Galium, Scrophularia, Genista, Taraxacum and Silene. Their preference lies with flowers and fruits.

Subspecies

• Ammoconia caecimacula caecimacula
• Ammoconia caecimacula transcaucasica Ronkay & Varga, 1984
• Ammoconia caecimacula sibirica Staudinger, 1882

External links

• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum.de
• schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
• Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)

Wikidata ☰ Q1543688 entry