Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leucochlaena | |
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Similar Aporophyla australis, Polymixis flavicincta, Aporophyla, Conistra ligula, Polyphaenis sericata | ||
The Beautiful Gothic (Leucochlaena oditis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, sub-family Hadeninae. It is found in southern Europe and north Africa, with occasional finds on the southern coast of England.
The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The moth flies in September and October.
The larvae feed on grasses.
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