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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Allophyes (A.) oxyacanthae
Allophyes oxyacanthae(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Amphipyrinae
  3. Psaphidini
  4. Psaphidina
  5. Allophyes
  6. Allophyes
  7.  oxyacanthae
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TL: Europe

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Mixed forests

MU
FU

35-45 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPestroskvrnka hlohová
    DanskTjørneugle
    DeutschWeißdorn-Eule
    DeutschWeißdorneule
    Eesti keelViirpuuöölane
    EnglishGreen-brindled Crescent
    FrançaisAubépinière
    LietuviųŽaliarudis vėlyvis
    MagyarGalagonyabagoly
    NederlandsMeidoornuil
    NorskIrrfly
    PolskiKremata głogówka
    SlovenčinaMora hlohová
    SuomeksiOrapihlajayökkönen
    SvenskaHagtornsfly
    РусскийСовка боярышниковая
    РусскийСовка боярышниковая кистеусая
    УкраїнськаСовка кистевуса глодова
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus rhipidophylla
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaePrunus cerasusSour Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus domesticaPlum
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePyrus spinosaAlmond-leaved pear
    RosaceaeSorbus aucupariaEuropean Rowan
  • Allophyes (A.) oxyacanthae is a member of the clade Allophyes oxyacanthae:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Allophyes (A.) corsica(Spuler, 1905)
    Allophyes (A.) oxyacanthae(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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