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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Photedes captiuncula
Photedes captiuncula(Treitschke, 1825)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Xyleninae
  3. Apameini
  4. Apameina
  5. Photedes
  6.  captiuncula
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Habitat

  • Mountain meadows

MU

15-20 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyTravařka horská
    DanskDaggræsugle
    DeutschGrashaldeneule
    EnglishLeast Minor
    FrançaisNonagrie captioncule
    LietuviųTamsusis šerdinukas
    MagyarHegyi törpebagoly
    SlovenčinaSivkavec ostricový
    SuomeksiKääpiöhämy-yökkönen
    SvenskaDvargangsfly
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CyperaceaeCarexSedge
    PoaceaeDeschampsia cespitosaTufted hairgrass
    PoaceaeGramineaeGrass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Apamea captiunculaTreitschke, 1825
    Apamea unicaFreyer, 1858
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Maciej MatrajPoland, Wetlina

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Jarosław WentaPoland, Tatry
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