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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Litoligia literosa
Litoligia literosa(Haworth, 1809)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Xyleninae
  3. Apameini
  4. Apameina
  5. Litoligia
  6.  literosa
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TL: England, Norfolk

Habitat

  • Coastal dunes
  • Sandy terrain
  • Xerophilous meadows

MU

23-30 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyŠedavka znamenaná
    DanskSkrive-stængelugle
    DeutschSandflur-Halmeulchen
    DeutschStrand-Graseulchen
    EnglishRosy Minor
    FrançaisNoctuelle de l'Elyme
    LietuviųPajūrinis stiebinukas
    NederlandsDuinhalmuiltje
    NorskLite strandengfly
    SlovenčinaSivkavec pýrovníkový
    SuomeksiPunakorsiyökkönen
    SvenskaStrandängsfly
    РусскийКолосниковая совка
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeAmmophilaMarram Grass
    PoaceaeDactylisCocksfoot
    PoaceaeElymusWildrye
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    PoaceaePhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Mesoligia literosaHaworth, 1809
    Noctua literosaHaworth, 1809
    Noctua erratriculaHübner, 1813
    Apamea suffurunculaTreitschke, 1825
    Apamea onychinaHerrich-Schäffer, 1856
    Bryophila faroultiRothschild, 1914
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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