Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Amphipyra | |
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Similar Amphipyra effusa, Amphipyra livida, Amphipyra perflua, Svensson's copper underwing, Mouse moth | ||
Amphipyra stix is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula and in Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Armenia and Israel.
The wingspan is 29-35 mm. The forewings are dark grey to brown with a yellowish-grey to whitish-grey submarginal area. The hindwings are uniform whitish-grey, but somewhat darker on the edge. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August.
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