Hoplodrina superstes

Hoplodrina superstes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Hoplodrina
Species: H. superstes
Binomial name
Hoplodrina superstes
(Ochsenheimer, 1816)[1]
Synonyms
  • Caradrina superstes Ochsenheimer, 1816

Hoplodrina superstes, the Powdered Rustic, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is common in central and southern Europe. In the north there is a population on Alderney. On the British mainland it is only present as a stray.[2] In the east, the range extends to the Ural and in the south it ranges to Morocco, Turkey, Ukraine and northern Iran.

The wingspan is 28-34 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown to light grey brown with black scales. The hindwings are uniform whitish. There is one generation per year in the northern part of the range, with adults on wing from June to July. In the south, there are two generations. Adults of the second generation are on wing from August to September.

The larvae feed on Taraxacum, Plantago, Galium and Rumex species. Full-grown larvae range from yellowish-grey to reddish grey. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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