Biology:Syngrapha diasema

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Short description: Species of moth

Syngrapha diasema
Syngrapha diasema.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Syngrapha
Species:
S. diasema
Binomial name
Syngrapha diasema
(Boisduval, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Plusia diasema Boisduval, 1829
  • Syngrapha diasema ab. connexa Warren, 1913

Syngrapha diasema is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1829. It is found from northern Fennoscandia to Siberia, across the Arctic and subarctic. In North America, it has been reported across the Arctic and subarctic from Labrador to central Alaska.

The wingspan is 30–33 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Betula species (including Betula nana) and Vaccinium and Populus species, as well as Trollius europaeus.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7355025 entry