Polypogon tentacularia is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.[1]
Polypogon tentacularia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Polypogon |
Species: | P. tentacularia |
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Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, goldenrod and hawkweed.
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