Phytometra viridaria (Clerck, 1759)


Forewing olive brownish; the costa at base, and an outer and terminal fascia deep rosy purple; the outer band varying in width; a pale line of ground colour between them; hindwing olive with a median and terminal darker band more or less tinged with purple; in ab. fusca Tutt the purple tints are replaced by dark brown; - ab. aenea Hbn. the ground colour is olive grey or fuscous instead of green; ab. suffusa Tutt is a rare form, blackish fuscous with a still darker terminal border.

Habitat
  • Forest bogs
  • Glades
  • Slopes
19 - 20 mm
Zobonosec zelenavý
Grøn mølugle
Kreuzblumen-Bunteulchen
Small Purple-barred
Noctuelle couleur de bronze
Rausvažalis plačiasparnis naktin
Pirossávos apróbagoly
Purperuiltje
Blåfjærnebbfly
Pamora horčinková
Linnunruohoyökkönen
Jungfrulinfly
Совка красно-зеленая

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
PolygalaceaePolygala serpyllifoliaHeath milkwort
Polygala vulgarisCommon Milkwort
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