Biology:Amphipyra stix
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Short description: Species of moth
Amphipyra stix | |
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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
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Binomial name | |
Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schäffer, 1850[1]
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Amphipyra stix is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula and in Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Armenia and Israel.
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". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85992911.
External links
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Savela, Markku. "Amphipyra stix Herrich-Schäffer, 1850". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/amphipyrinae/amphipyra/#stix. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13366912 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipyra stix.
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