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Calophasia opalina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Calophasia opalina

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Calophasia platyptera, Auchmis detersa, Shargacucullia prenanthis, Calophasia lunula, Aedia funesta

Calophasia opalina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Europe to Central Asia.

The wingspan is 26–31 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July September in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers Antirrhinum, Delphinium and Linaria species. The pupae of the second generation overwinter.

References

Calophasia opalina Wikipedia