Mormo maura(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Xyleninae
  3. Dypterygiini
  4. Mormo
    5.  maura
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Habitat

  • Damp mixed forests
  • Riparian forest_OK
  • Stream and river banks
  • Wet river valleys

MU
FU

55-65 mm

Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    AzərbaycancaTünd rəngli sovka
    ČeskyBlýskavka černopásá
    DanskSort ordensbånd
    DeutschSchwarzes Ordensband
    EnglishBlack underwing
    EnglishOld Lady
    FrançaisMaure
    MagyarGyászbagoly
    NederlandsZwart weeskind
    NorskMaureren
    PolskiStraszka saracenka
    SlovenčinaSivkavec tmavý
    SuomeksiMauriyökkönen
    РусскийПламенница мрачная
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    LabiateaeLamiumDead-nettle
    PolygonaceaeRumexSorrel
    RosaceaeCrataegusHawthorn
    RosaceaeFragariaStrawberry
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Mormo cypriacaHacker, 1996

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