Biology:Amphipyra stix

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Short description: Species of moth

Amphipyra stix
Amphipyra stix.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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]

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13366912 entry