Ulochlaena hirta
Ulochlaena hirta is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in south-eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region, east through Turkey, Iran and the Kopet Dag mountains to the southern Urals.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Ulochlaena |
| Species: | U. hirta |
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Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males have a wingspan of 21–35 mm. Females have reduced wings. Adults are on wing from mid-October to the end of December in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the roots of various grasses. Pupation takes place underground. The species overwinters as an egg.
References
- "Ulochlaena hirta (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ulochlaena hirta.
- Savela, Markku (April 27, 2008). "Ulochlaena hirta (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2020. Taxonomy
- "Ulochlaena hirta (Hubner, 1813)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "Ulochlaena hirta (Hübner, [1813])". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "09636 Ulochlaena hirta (Hübner, [1809-1813])". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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