Mythimna prominens
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Figure 5 as the junior synonym Leucania hispanica | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | M. prominens
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Binomial name | |
Mythimna prominens (Walker, 1856)
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Mythimna prominens is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found on Malta and in Greece, France, the Iberian Peninsula and Italy.[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco,[2] the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[3]
This species has a wingspan of 28–36 mm[4] and the larvae feed on Lilium species, including .
References[]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Noctuidae.de
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Mythimna prominens (Walker, 1856)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Hampson, 1914. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1856
- Mythimna (moth)
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Europe
- Mythimnini stubs