Moma alpium
Moma alpium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Moma |
Species: | M. alpium |
Binomial name | |
Moma alpium Osbeck, 1778 | |
The Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
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Larva
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Oak, European Beech and Birch.
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