Lygephila pastinum

Blackneck
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species: L. pastinum
Binomial name
Lygephila pastinum
Treitschke, 1826

Lygephila pastinum, the blackneck, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Japan and China.


The wingspan is 37–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 18–21 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late March to mid August and from September and October .

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Vicia cracca and Lathyrus pratensis.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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