Mormo maura

Mormo maura
Mormo maura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Mormo
Species: M. maura
Binomial name
Mormo maura
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Old Lady (Mormo maura) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm. The length of the forewings is 30–36 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to mid September [1].

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants in the early stages, later it feeds on various deciduous trees and shrubs.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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