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Panchrysia v argenteum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Panchrysia v-argenteum

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Panchrysia

Rank
  
Species

Panchrysia v-argenteum

Similar
  
Syngrapha hochenwarthi, Euchalcia consona, Diachrysia chryson, Euchalcia variabilis, Syngrapha ain

Panchrysia v-argenteum is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Carpathian mountains, Dalmatia, the Alps and Greece. The species is found high altitudes of up to 1,400 meters.

The wingspan is 36–44 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including Thalictrum and Isopyrum thalictroides.

Subpspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Panchrysia v-argenteum v-argenteum (Alps)
  • Panchrysia v-argenteum pantheon (Greece)
  • References

    Panchrysia v-argenteum Wikipedia