Biology:Eucarta virgo

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Short description: Species of moth

Eucarta virgo
Eucarta virgo.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eucarta
Species:
E. virgo
Binomial name
Eucarta virgo
(Treitschke, 1835)

Eucarta virgo, the silvery gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species first described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1835. It can be found in south, southeast and central Europe.[1][2]

The wingspan is 25–36 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia campestris and Tanacetum vulgare.[4]

References

  1. Kratochwill, M. (2001). "Eucarta virgo (Treitschke, 1835) neu für Bayern". Beiträge zur bayerischen Entomofaunistik. 4: 27.
  2. Rezbanyai-Reser, L. (1999). "Eucarta virgo euroargenta ssp. n. aus der Südschweiz (Lepido ptera: Noctuidae)". Entomologische Berichte Luzern. 41: 37-42.
  3. "Silvery gem (Eucarta virgo)". https://www.nature-guide.info/display/details.aspx?lang=en&id=856. 
  4. "73.079 2310a Silvery Gem Eucarta virgo". https://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/2310a.php. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q309892 entry