Euxoa culminicola

Euxoa culminicola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Euxoa
Species:	E. culminicola
Binomial name
	Euxoa culminicola; (Staudinger, 1870)
Synonyms
	Agrotis culminicolaStaudinger, 1870; Euxoa culminicola f. robiginosaDannehl, 1929 ; Euxoa culminicola f. deflavataFeichtenberger, 1962 ; Euxoa culminicola f. flavataFeichtenberger, 1962 ; Euxoa culminicola f. demaculataFeichtenberger, 1962 ; Euxoa culminicola f. dentataFeichtenberger, 1962;

Last updated December 13, 2023

Euxoa culminicola is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Alps and Pyrenees in Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

Description

Warren states E. culminicola Stgr. (6e). Like simplonia , but larger; the forewing pale fuscous suffused with pale yellow and roughly dusted; orbicular and reniform stigmata diffuse; hindwing with the base paler. Switzerland and the Tyrol. ^[1] The wingspan is 39–43 mm.

Biology

Euxoa culminicola occurs only in a few places in the Alps and Pyrenees above the tree line at altitudes between 2000 and 3000 meters. way of life There is species one generation per year, the moths fly in July and August. The moths are active during the day and at night. They have been observed nectar feeding during the day. The larvae live from September. They overwinter and pupate in May of the following year.

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References

↑ Warren, W. in Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Warren, W. in Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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