Biology:Polyploca ridens

Short description: Species of false owlet moth

Polyploca ridens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Polyploca
Species:	P. ridens
Binomial name
Polyploca ridens (Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
Noctua ridens Fabricius, 1787 Noctua flavicornis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Phalaena (Noctua) xanthoceros Borkhausen, 1792 Noctua chrysoceras Beckwith, 1794 Parmelina singularis Houlbert, 1921 Parmelina ridens transmarina Rungs, 1972 Polyploca neoridens Parenzan, 1976

Polyploca ridens, the frosted green, is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in southern and central Europe, England, Denmark, southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia.

Caterpillar

Description

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

Biology

The larvae feed on oak (Quercus species). They are typically found from June to July, living within spun leaves.

Subspecies

• Polyploca ridens ridens
• Polyploca ridens transmarina (Rungs, 1972) (Morocco)

External links

• Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum.de

Wikidata ☰ Q1303199 entry