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Nomophila noctuella, the rush veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

Nomophila noctuella
Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Nomophila
Species:	N. noctuella
Binomial name
Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
[1] Phalaena Tinea noctuella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Nomophila noctualis Hampson, 1898 Nomophila incertalis Hübner, 1825 Pyralis hybridalis Hübner, 1796

Distribution

This species has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution (Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, Pakistan, North America).[2][3] In Europe, it is a migratory species, travelling from southern Europe and North Africa to Northern Europe.[4]

Description

The wingspan is 26–32 mm. Forewings are very elongated and narrow.[5] The basic color of the forewings is usually brown, with darker wide eight-shaped and reniform markings in the discal and postdiscal areas.[4] Some dark brown spots are present close to the outer edge and to the apex. The hindwings are whitish with brown veins.[2]

The mature larvae are gray green and spotted. They can reach a length of 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in).[6]

Biology

These moths fly from May to September depending on the location.[5] They are attracted to light,[7] and in Europe they are migratory.[4] There are two to four generations per year.[6]

The larvae feed on Trifolium,[5] clover, Medicago, Polygonum aviculare,[7] wheat,[4] Vaccinium and various other grasses.[6] They pupate in a cocoon amongst the leaves of the host plants or on a stone. The pupa hibernates.[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Nomophila noctuella at Wikimedia Commons
• Observato.org
• Lepinet (in French)

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