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Syngrapha hochenwarthi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Syngrapha hochenwarthi

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Syngrapha microgamma, Syngrapha ain, Syngrapha interrogationis, Lamprotes c‑aureum, Diachrysia chryson

Syngrapha hochenwarthi is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Alps (on height of 1700 to 2500 m), the mountainous areas of Northern Norway and Finland, the Ural mountains, the Balkan, the Caucasus and the Altai mountains.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of several Plantago species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Syngrapha hochenwarthi hochenwarthi (Alps)
  • Syngrapha hochenwarthi alaica
  • Syngrapha hochenwarthi cuprina
  • Syngrapha hochenwarthi lapponaris (Northern Scandinavia)
  • References

    Syngrapha hochenwarthi Wikipedia