Polypogon tentacularia

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Polypogon tentacularia is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.[1]

Polypogon tentacularia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Polypogon
Species:
P. tentacularia
Binomial name
Polypogon tentacularia

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, goldenrod and hawkweed.

References

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  1. ^ "Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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