Mythimna_prominens

<i>Mythimna prominens</i>

Mythimna prominens

Species of moth

Mythimna prominens is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis 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 the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[3]

Quick Facts Mythimna prominens, Scientific classification ...

This species has a wingspan of 28–36 mm[4] and the larvae feed on Lilium species, including Lilium multiflorum.

References

  1. [1]
    Fauna Europaea
  2. [2]
    Noctuidae.de
  3. [3]
    De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Mythimna prominens (Walker, 1856)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Hampson, 1914. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement.
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