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Polypogon tentacularia

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Polypogon tentacularia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Polypogon
Species:
P. tentacularia
Binomial name
Polypogon tentacularia

Polypogon tentacularia is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, goldenrod and hawkweed.

References

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  1. ^ "Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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