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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Dichonia (Griposia) aprilina
Dichonia aprilina(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Xyleninae
  3. Xylenini
  4. Antitypina
  5. Dichonia
  6. Griposia
  7.  aprilina
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TL: Europa

Habitat

  • Dry mixed forests
  • Oak forests

Similar species

  • Moma alpium
MU
FU

43-48 mm

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPestroskvrnka zelenavá
    DanskAprilugle
    DeutschGrüne Eicheneule
    EnglishMerveille du Jour
    FrançaisRunique
    LietuviųĄžuolkerpinis vėlyvis
    MagyarŐszi zöldbagoly
    NederlandsDiana uil
    NederlandsDiana-uil
    NorskGrønt eikefly
    PolskiOchybnica runiówka
    SlovenčinaMora zelenkavá
    SuomeksiJäkälätammiyökkönen
    SvenskaGrönt ekfly
    РусскийСовка осенняя
    РусскийСовка осенняя зеленая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FagaceaeQuercus frainettoHungarian oak
    FagaceaeQuercus ilexHolm Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus petraeaSessile Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus roburPedunculate oak
    FagaceaeQuercus rubraNorthern Red Oak
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeMalusApple
    SalicaceaePopulusPoplar
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua runicaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Griposia wegneriKobes & Fibiger, 2003
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Dichonia (Griposia) aprilina aprilina(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Dichonia (Griposia) aprilina obscurior(Wolfsberger, 1970)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialMarek StańczakPoland, Ligota Dolna

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Rudno

Adult.

Izabela PersonaPoland, Baczyna

Adult.

Kenneth NobleUnited Kingdom, Lingfield

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Tristan BantockUnited Kingdom, Cobham

Larva.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland, Zanklewo

Larva.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland, Zanklewo

Larva.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland, Zanklewo

Larva.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland, Zanklewo

Larva.

Michael BorschGermany

Larva.

Jürgen PetersGermany, Mainz-Gonsenheim

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland

Egg.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Rudno
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