Lygephila viciae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lygephila |
| Species: | L. viciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lygephila viciae (Hübner, 1822)
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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.
References[]
- Waring, P. en M. Townsend (2006) Nachtvlinders, veldgids met alle in Nederland en België voorkomende soorten, Baarn: Tirion.
- Noctuidae.de
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Categories:
- Toxocampina
- Moths described in 1822
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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