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Auchmis detersa

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Domain
  
Eukarya

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Auchmis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Auchmis detersa

Rank
  
Species

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Butterflies and moths, Actinotia radiosa, Ammoconia caecimacula, Hoplodrina respersa, Atethmia ambusta

Auchmis detersa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from north-western Africa through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan and through Siberia to Lake Baikal.

The wingspan is 40–51 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The young larvae feed on Berberis vulgaris. The larvae overwinter and pupate in May of the following year.

Subspecies

  • Auchmis detersa detersa (central and southern Europe)
  • Auchmis detersa demavendi Schwingenschuss, 1955
  • Auchmis detersa margarita Ronkay & Varga, 1997
  • Auchmis detersa minoica Reisser, 1958 (Crete)

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