| Nomophila noctuella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Nomophila |
| Species: | N. noctuella |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Nomophila noctuella, the rush veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
This species has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution (Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, Pakistan, North America). [2] [3] In Europe, it is a migratory species, travelling from southern Europe and North Africa to Northern Europe. [4]
The wingspan is 26–32 mm. Forewings are very elongated and narrow. [5] The basic color of the forewings is usually brown, with darker wide eight-shaped and reniform markings in the discal and postdiscal areas. [4] Some dark brown spots are present close to the outer edge and to the apex. The hindwings are whitish with brown veins. [2]
The mature larvae are gray green and spotted. They can reach a length of 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). [6]
These moths fly from May to September depending on the location. [5] They are attracted to light, [7] and in Europe they are migratory. [4] There are two to four generations per year. [6]
The larvae feed on Trifolium , [5] clover, Medicago , Polygonum aviculare , [7] wheat, [4] Vaccinium and various other grasses. [6] They pupate in a cocoon amongst the leaves of the host plants or on a stone. The pupa hibernates. [7]
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