Polyphaenis sericata, the Guernsey underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1787.[1] It is found in Europe and Asia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Polyphaenis |
| Species: | P. sericata
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyphaenis sericata (Esper, 1787)
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The wingspan is 38–44 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in).
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including privet, honeysuckle and dogwood.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (May 25, 2019). "Polyphaenis sericata (Esper, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polyphaenis sericata.
- Kimber, Ian. "73.108 BF2302a Guernsey Underwing Polyphaenis sericata (Esper, 1787)". UKMoths. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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