Auchmis detersa

Auchmis detersa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from north-western Africa through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan and through Siberia to Lake Baikal.

Auchmis detersa
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A. detersa
Binomial name
Auchmis detersa
(Esper, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Rhizogramma detersa
  • Auchmis comma
  • Phalaena (Noctua) detersa Esper, 1791
  • Noctua comma Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 (preocc.)
  • Phalaena Noctua petroriza Borkhausen, 1792
  • Xylina indicatura Walker, 1858
  • Auchmis comma andalusica Rungs, 1967
  • Rhizogramma detersa argentea Caradja, 1932

The wingspan is 40–51 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The young larvae feed on Berberis vulgaris. The larvae overwinter and pupate in May of the following year.

Subspecies

  • Auchmis detersa detersa (central and southern Europe)
  • Auchmis detersa demavendi Schwingenschuss, 1955
  • Auchmis detersa margarita Ronkay & Varga, 1997
  • Auchmis detersa minoica Reisser, 1958 (Crete)
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