Rusina ferruginea

Rusina ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Rusina
Species: R. ferruginea
Binomial name
Rusina ferruginea
Esper, 1785
Synonyms
  • Charanyca ferruginea

The Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.[1] then East across the Palearctic to the Sayan Mountains in Central Asia.

Larva

The wingspan is 32–40 mm.Wingspan 32-40 mm.The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown. A series of small white marks run along the costa. The stigmata are not well defined. The antemedian line runs obliquely from the costa and is darker than the ground colour.The postmedian line is fine and also darker than ground colour. The subterminal line is dark and irregular. The hindwings are yellow brown, with darker veins and a small discal spot.

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Rumex species.[2]

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