Mythimna prominens
Mythimna prominens | |
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Mythimna prominens figure 5 as the junior synonym Leucania hispanica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Mythimna |
Species: | M. prominens |
Binomial name | |
Mythimna prominens (Walker, 1856) | |
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Mythimna prominens is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Walker in 1856. It is found on Malta and in Greece, France, the Iberian Peninsula and Italy.[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco,[2] the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, La Réunion, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[3]
This species has a wingspan of 28-36 mm[4] and the larvae feed on Lilium species, including Lilium multiflorum.
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