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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Acontia (A.) lucida
Acontia lucida(Hufnagel, 1766)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Acontiinae
  3. Acontiini
  4. Acontia
  5. Acontia
  6.  lucida
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TL: Germany, Berlin

Habitat

  • Ruderal areas
  • Xerophilous hillsides
  • Xerophilous steppes

Similar species

  • Tyta luctuosa
MU
FU

26-30 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskySvětlopáska slézová
    DeutschMalveneule
    EnglishPale Shoulder
    FrançaisCollier blanc
    MagyarFehér nappali-bagoly
    NederlandsBleekschouderuil
    SlovenčinaMorička slezová
    SuomeksiMalvayökkönen
    РусскийСовка пятнистая мальвовая
    РусскийСовка пятнистая светлая
    РусскийСовка пятнистая светлокрылая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AmaranthaceaeChenopodiumGoosefoot
    AsteraceaeTaraxacum officinaleCommon Dandelion
    ConvolvulaceaeConvolvulus arvensisField Bindweed
    MalvaceaeAlthaeaMallow
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua solarisDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Noctua albicollisFabricius, 1781
    Noctua insolatrixHübner, 1822
    Acontia triradiataWalker, 1858
  • Acontia (A.) lucida is a member of the clade Acontia lucida:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Acontia (A.) biskrensisOberthür, 1887
    Acontia (A.) lucida(Hufnagel, 1766)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African MothsRoy Goff
    Afro MothsJurate De Prins. Willy De Prins
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Penny HaleSpain, Finca La Molina

Adult.

Penny HaleSpain, Finca La Molina

Larva, brown form.

László TurcsányiHungary, Kiskunfélegyháza

Larva.

Ian KimberUnited Kingdom, Darren Whitehead

Larva, green form.

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