Arctornis l-nigrum, the black V moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was described by Otto Friedrich Müller in 1764. It is found in the Palearctic realm and Asia.
Black V moth | |
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Arctornis l-nigrum okurai | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Arctornis |
Species: | A. l-nigrum |
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Arctornis l-nigrum (Müller, 1764) | |
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The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from May to July.
The caterpillars feed on beech and birch.
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