Chortodes morrisii

Chortodes morrisii
form bondii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chortodes
Species: C. morrisii
Binomial name
Chortodes morrisii
(Dale, 1837)
Synonyms

Acosmetia morrisii Dale, 1837
Photedes morrisii
Nonagria bondii Knaggs, 1861
Tapinostola bondii
Tapinostola sohn-retheli Püngeler, 1907
? signata Sohn-Rethel, 1929

Morris's Wainscot (Chortodes morrisii) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

It is found in western and southern Europe.[1][2][3][4] In Britain it is limited to Devon and Dorset, while the form bondii, previously occurring in Kent, is thought to be extinct.[5]

The wingspan is 26–34 mm.[2][3][5] The moth flies in June and July.

The larvae feed on stems of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea).[5][6]

Subspecies

References

  1. Markku Savela. "Chortodes morrisii". funet.fi. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Photedes morrisii". lepidoptera.pl. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Bert Gustafsson (12 November 2009). "Photedes morrisii". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. Mike Wall. "2346 Morris's Wainscot (Chortodes morrisii)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Ian Kimber. "2346 Morris's Wainscot Chortodes morrisii morrisii". UKMoths. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles/Chapter 15#301


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