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Polyphaenis sericata (Guernsey Underwing)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Guernsey Underwing (Polyphaenis sericata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe and Asia. The wingspan is 38–44 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in). The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Privet, Honeysuckle and Dogwood.
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Infraspecies

Polyphaenis sericata albibasis
Polyphaenis sericata sericata

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Monti Nebrodi 173651 Italy  

Prey / Diet

Lonicera periclymenum (European honeysuckle)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Hemaris tityus (Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth)1
Muscardinus avellanarius (hazel dormouse)1

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0