Mythimna anderreggii

Mythimna anderreggii is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the mountains of Europe (Alps, the Apennines, Abruzzo, the Pyrenees and Balkan Peninsula). It is also present in the northern Caucasus, the Gissar Range, the Pamir mountains and the Tian Shan mountains.[1]

Mythimna anderreggii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Mythimna
Species:
M. anderreggii
Binomial name
Mythimna anderreggii
(Boisduval, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Leucania anderreggii Boisduval, 1840
  • Leucania pseudocomma Rebel, 1931
  • Leucania lineata Eversmann, 1842
  • Leucania valesicola Guenée, 1852
  • Leucania cinis Freyer, 1858
  • Leucania rupicapra Lederer, 1860
  • Agrotis engadinensis Millière, 1873

The wingspan is about 27–34 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from May to October.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Dactylis glomerata. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea


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