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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Plusia festucae
Plusia festucae(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Plusiinae
  3. Plusiini
  4. Plusiina
  5. Plusia
  6.  festucae
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TL: Europa

Habitat

  • Riverside meadows
  • Waterlogged meadows

Similar species

  • Plusia putnami
MU

34-46 mm

FU

35-46 mm

  • Austria
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  • Finland
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  • Germany
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyKovolesklec kostřavový
    DanskSvingelugle
    DeutschGoldeule
    DeutschRöhricht-Goldeule
    EnglishGold Spot
    FrançaisPlusie de la Fétuque
    LietuviųDirvinis žvilgūnas
    MagyarKockás ezüstbagoly
    NederlandsGoudvenstertje
    NorskLangstreket metallfly
    PolskiZłocica kostrzewica
    SlovenčinaMora steblovková
    SuomeksiIsotinayökkönen
    SvenskaGulbrunt metallfly
    БеларускаяМеталападобніца злакавая
    РусскийМеталловидка злаковая
    РусскийМеталловидка овсянницевая
    日本語イネキンウワバ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CyperaceaeCarexSedge
    IridaceaeIrisIris
    PlantaginaceaePlantagoPlantain
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    TyphaceaeTyphaBulrush
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera of CrimeaВладимир Савчук
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Adult.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Adult.

Jacek SerafinPoland, Suchatówka

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Tristan BantockUnited Kingdom, North Wales

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Cocoon.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Eggs.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Eggs.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный
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