Macdunnoughia confusa

Dewick’s plusia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Plusiini
Genus: Macdunnoughia
Species: M. confusa
Binomial name
Macdunnoughia confusa
Stephens, 1850

Macdunnoughia confusa (Dewick’s plusia) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan. It is also present in Lebanon and Israel.

The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–17 mm. The moth flies in three generations from April to October .

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium and chamomile.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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