Simyra albovenosa

Simyra albovenosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Simyra
Species: S. albovenosa
Binomial name
Simyra albovenosa
(Goeze, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena albovenosa Goeze, 1781
  • Phalaena Noctua albovenosa Goeze, 1781
  • Phalaena venosa Borkhausen, 1792
  • Noctua degener Hübner, 1808
  • Noctua atomina Haworth, 1809
  • Simyra venosa var. centripuncta Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  • Arsilonche albovenosa var. tanaica Alpheraky, 1908
  • Arsilonche albovenosa cretacea Wagner, 1929
  • Arsilonche albovenosa f. tjurana Draudt, 1936
  • Simura albovenosa africana Rungs, 1957

The Reed Dagger (Simyra albovenosa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east into parts of Asia.

The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations from April to mid September. Occasionally, a partial third generation occurs in October.

The larvae feed on Typha latifolia, Juncus species, including (Juncus gerardii), Scirpus, Eleocharis palustris, Eriophorum, Elymus arenarius, Phalaris arundinacea, Phragmites communis, Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea, Salix, Rumex crispus, Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla palustris, Angelica archangelica, Sonchus arvensis and Aster tripolium.


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