Agrochola laevis

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

Agrochola laevis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It was described by Hubner 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.

The wingspan is 32–37 mm.[1] Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix caprea, Stellaria media, Lamium, Quercus, Rumex and Ulmus species.[3]

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