Earias vernana

Earias vernana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Earias
Species:
E. vernana
Binomial name
Earias vernana
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vernana Fabricius, 1787
  • Pyralis vernana

Earias vernana is a species of moth in the family Nolidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787.[1] It is found in most of southern and central Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 20–23 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to mid August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus alba. They can be found from August to September.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Earias vernana (Fabricius, 1787)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (May 31, 2020). "Earias vernana (Fabricius, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Earias vernana (Fabricius, 1787)". Swedish Moths. Retrieved August 7, 2020. (in Swedish)
  4. ^ "Populierengroenuil Earias vernana". De Vlinderstichting. Retrieved August 7, 2020. (in Dutch)
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