Eublemma minutata

Scarce marbled
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Eublemma
Species: E. minutata
Binomial name
Eublemma minutata
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Thalpochares paula
  • Porphyrinia noctualis


Eublemma minutata, the scarce marbled, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It can be found everywhere in Europe, except for Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the northern part of Russia and various islands.[1] In Asia, it can be found only in Lebanon.

The wingspan is 13–15 millimetres (0.51–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae primarily feed on Helichrysum arenarium.

References

  1. "Eublemma minutata (Fabricius, 1794)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.


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