Agrochola laevis

Agrochola laevis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It has a disjunct distribution in southern and central Europe, the Near East, Asia Minor and Armenia. The habitat consists of warm deciduous forests.

Agrochola laevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrochola
Species:
A. laevis
Binomial name
Agrochola laevis
(Hubner, 1803)
Synonyms
  • Noctua laevis Hübner, [1803]

The wingspan is 32–37 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix caprea, Stellaria media, Lamium, Quercus, Rumex and Ulmus species.[2]

References

  1. "Agrochola laevis (Hübner, 1803)". LOT Moths and Butterflies. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  2. "Agrochola laevis (Hübner, [1800-1803])". Euroleps.ch.


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