Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Jodia croceago | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Conistra erythrocephala, Conistra rubiginea, Atethmia centrago, Acosmetia caliginosa, Aporophyla lutulenta | ||
The Orange Upperwing (Jodia croceago) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe, north up to the southern half of England and Wales.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus species.
The species has disappeared from the United Kingdom as a resident species during the first decade of the 21st century.
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