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Luperina dumerilii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Luperina

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Luperina dumerilii is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean region and warmer areas of central and south-eastern Europe. Strays have been recorded from southern England. It is also present in Turkey and Jordan.

The wingspan is 29–36 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from August to November.

The larvae feed on the roots of various grasses. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in July underground.

Subspecies

  • Luperina dumerilii dumerilii
  • Luperina dumerilii hartigi Ronkay & Varga, 1985 (Sardinia)
  • Luperina dumerilii hirsuta (Wagner, 1831) (Turkey)
  • Luperina dumerilii sancta (Staudinger, 1891) (Jordan)

    • References

    Luperina dumerilii Wikipedia
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