Lygephila viciae

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Lygephila viciae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species:
L. viciae
Binomial name
Lygephila viciae
(Hübner, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Noctua viciaeHübner, 1822
  • Ophiusa viciae coronillaeHerrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Toxocampa stigmataWileman, 1911

Lygephila viciae is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 35–36 mm. There are two generations per year depending on the location. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Astragalus , Coronilla , Lathyrus , Polygonum and Melilotus species.

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