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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Polychrysia moneta
Polychrysia moneta(Fabricius, 1787)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Plusiinae
  3. Plusiini
  4. Euchalciina
  5. Polychrysia
  6.  moneta
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Habitat

  • Gardens
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  • Meadows
  • Woodlands

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32-37 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyKovolesklec omějový
    DanskStormhatugle
    DeutschEisenhut-Goldeule
    EnglishGolden Plusia
    FrançaisPlusie monnaie
    FrançaisPlusie monnoie
    LietuviųGelsvasis žvilgūnas
    MagyarSzélesszárnyú aranybagoly
    NederlandsGelduil
    NorskTyrihjelmfly
    SlovenčinaMora prilbicová
    SuomeksiRahayökkönen
    SvenskaGuldgult metallfly
    РусскийМеталловидка Монета
    РусскийМеталловидка-золотистая
    РусскийМеталловидка-монета
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeArtemisia absinthiumAbsinthe wormwood
    AsteraceaeArtemisia vulgarisCommon Mugwort
    LamiaceaeAconitumWolfsbane
    RanunculaceaeConsolidaLarkspur
    RanunculaceaeDelphiniumLarkspur
    RanunculaceaeTrolliusGlobe Flower
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua monetaFabricius, 1787
  • 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
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Hobro

Adult.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Hobro

Adult.

Николай ДвоеглазовRussia, Любучаны

Adult.

Mads FilskovDenmark

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Final instar larva.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Young caterpillar.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Hasbury
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