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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Macdunnoughia (M.) confusa
Macdunnoughia confusa(Stephens, 1850)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Plusiinae
  3. Plusiini
  4. Autoplusiina
  5. Macdunnoughia
  6. Macdunnoughia
  7.  confusa
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TL: France   (2400 m.)

Habitat

  • Gardens
  • Heathlands, moorlands
  • Parks
  • Sunny slopes
  • Sunny woodland fringes

Similar species

  • Autographa gamma
MU
FU

30-38 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyKovolesklec řebříčkový
    DanskSølvdråbeugle
    DeutschFeldstaudenrasen-Silbereule
    DeutschSchafgarben-Silbereule
    DeutschSilberkommaeule
    Eesti keelRändtähtöölane
    EnglishDewick's Plusia
    FrançaisConfuse
    FrançaisGoutte d'Argent
    LietuviųPietinis žvilgūnas
    MagyarCseppfoltú aranybagoly
    NederlandsGetekende gamma uil
    NederlandsGetekende gamma-uil
    NorskDråpemetallfly
    PolskiBłyszczka kroplówka
    SlovenčinaMora kvapkoškvrnná
    SuomeksiPisarametalliyökkönen
    SvenskaDropptecknat metallfly
    РусскийМеталловидка-капля
    УкраїнськаМеталовидка крапля
    中文瘦银锭夜蛾
    日本語キクギンウワバ
    한국어국화은무늬밤나방
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ApiaceaePeucedanum officinaleHog's Fennel
    AsparagaceaePolygonatumKing Solomon's-seal
    AsteraceaeAchillea millefoliumCommon Yarrow
    AsteraceaeAnthemisChamomile
    AsteraceaeArtemisia absinthiumAbsinthe wormwood
    AsteraceaeArtemisia campestrisField Wormwood
    AsteraceaeArtemisia verlotiorumChinese mugwort
    AsteraceaeCichorium endivia
    AsteraceaeMatricariaMayweed
    AsteraceaeSenecio ovatusWood ragwort
    AsteraceaeTanacetumTansy
    EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaSpurge
    FabaceaeTrifolium Clover
    LabiateaeLamium albumWhite Dead-nettle
    LamiaceaeLamium purpureumRed Deadnettle
    LamiaceaeMenthaMint
    PlantaginaceaePlantagoPlantain
    RanunculaceaeClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joy
    ScrophulariaceaeBuddleiaButterfly Bush
    UrticaceaeUrtica dioicaStinging Nettle
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Plusia confusaStephens, 1850
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    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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