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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Papestra biren
Papestra biren(Goeze, 1781)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Hadeninae
  3. Hadenini
  4. Mamestrina
  5. Papestra
  6.  biren
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TL:   (2200 m.)

Habitat

  • Mountain forests
  • Peatlands

Similar species

  • Melanchra adjuncta
  • Papestra cristifera
MU
FU

30-38 mm

  • Austria
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyMůra sivá
    DanskBlålig moseugle
    DeutschMoorwald-Blättereule
    DeutschMoorwaldheiden-Blättereule
    EnglishGlaucous Shears
    FrançaisHadène glauque
    LietuviųPalinis pelėdgalvis
    NederlandsHeide-schaaruil
    NederlandsHeideschaaruil
    NorskBlåbærfly
    SlovenčinaMora svrčinová
    SuomeksiTuhkatarhayökkönen
    SvenskaBlågrått lundfly
    РусскийCовка сизая
    日本語タカネハイイロヨトウ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    EricaceaeVaccinium myrtillusBilberry
    EricaceaeVaccinium uliginosumBog Bilberry
    MyricaceaeMyrica galeBog Myrtle
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua glaucaKleemann, 1792
    Noctua lappoDuponchel, 1827
    Noctua apertaGeyer, 1832
    Hadena quadripositaZetterstedt, 1839
    Hadena poliostigmaHampson, 1894
    Polia frustrataMcDunnough, 1946
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Japanese Moths
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Pacific Northwest Moths
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Maciej MatrajPoland, Zieleniec

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