Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 37 to 42 millimeters. The front wings are brownish in color. The midfield has usually a chocolate brown color and is bordered by two thin white horizontal lines. Sometimes it is easy dusted reddish on the inner edge. The ring stain is small and white edged, silver- white kidney blemish shows a strong constriction. Striking is an extra-large, full silver white filled gamma -like characters. The hind wings are gray-brown without markings, the hem slightly darkened. The thorax is hairy and furry provided with some tufts of hair.
Caterpillar
Full-grown caterpillars are a pale yellow-green color. You have indistinct, thin white lines side back and side stripes. The head is provided on each side with a black stripe.
Distribution and habitat
Megalographa biloba is used in the U.S. before (also in Hawaii) and southern Canada. The southern spread enough to Patagonia. In Europe, the species is not native, but was repeatedly found in the British Isles, where it was probably introduced by sea. An occasional breeding site can not be excluded entirely. The kind like populated cultural landscapes.
Way of life
The moths of Megalographa biloba are found from March to November, probably in the southern regions in continuous succession of generations. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various plants, increasingly, crops such as lettuce, cabbage, beans, and tobacco, where they sometimes occur harmful.