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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Apopestes spectrum
Apopestes spectrum(Esper, 1787)
  1. Erebidae
  2. Toxocampinae
  3. Toxocampini
  4. Apopestes
  5.  spectrum
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TL: South Italy   (800 m.)

Habitat

  • Grassy slopes_OK
  • Rocky slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Similar species

  • Mormo maura
MU
FU

74-82 mm

  • France
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschGroße Ginstereule
    FrançaisSpectre
    SvenskaGrått ginstfly
    РусскийЛенточница призрачная
    УкраїнськаСовка примарна
    ייִדישתנשמית הרותם
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeAnagyris foetidastinking bean trefoil
    FabaceaeCytisusBroom
    FabaceaeGenistaGreenweed
    FabaceaeGlycyrrhiza
    FabaceaeRetama monospermaBridal broom
    FabaceaeSpartium junceumSpanish Broom
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua spectrumEsper, 1787
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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