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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa
Acronicta nervosa(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Acronictinae
  3. Acronictini
  4. Acronicta
  5. Simyra
  6.  nervosa
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Habitat

  • Coastal dunes
  • Sunny slopes
  • Xerophilous hillsides
  • Xerophilous steppes

Similar species

  • Chilodes maritima
  • Senta flammea
  • Simyra albovenosa
MU

28-35 mm

FU

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyŠípověnka stepní
    DeutschSchrägflügel-Striemeneule
    DeutschSteppenrasen-Weißstriemeneule
    DeutschWeißgraue Schrägflügeleule
    FrançaisSimyre sillonnée
    LietuviųSmailiasparnis strėlinukas
    MagyarPusztai lándzsásbagoly
    SlovenčinaMramorovka štiavičková
    РусскийСовка острокрылая серая
    УкраїнськаСовка гострокрила сіра
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeChondrilla juncea
    AsteraceaeHieracium umbellatumNarrowleaf Hawkweed
    CrassulaceaeSedumStonecrop
    EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia cyparissiasCypress Spurge
    EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia esulaLeafy Spurge
    PlantaginaceaePlantago lanceolataRibwort Plantain
    PolygonaceaeRumex acetosellaSheep's Sorrel
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua nervosaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Simyra argentaceaHerrich-Schäffer, 1848
    Simyra torosaGuenée, 1852
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa argentaceaHerrich-Schäffer, 1848
    Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa argenteaSpuler, 1908
    Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa expressaBang-Haas, 1912
    Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa lacteaHacker & Kautt, 1999
    Acronicta (Simyra) nervosa nervosa(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepidoptera of CrimeaВладимир Савчук
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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Maciej MatrajBulgaria, Стойково

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Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

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Attribution-NonCommercialJan van HoltenPoland, Wizna
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