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Metopoceras felicina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Metopoceras felicina

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Species

Metopoceras felicina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, and the western parts of the Maghreb countries. This is a thermophilous species found in Thermo and Meso-Mediterranean habitats with xerophilous grasslands and light scrubland.

Adults are on wing from February to June. There is one generation per year.

Subspecies

  • Metopoceras felicina felicina
  • Metopoceras felicina calderana (Canary Islands)
  • Metopoceras felicina purpurariae (Canary Islands)
  • References

    Metopoceras felicina Wikipedia