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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