Eucarta virgo explained

Eucarta virgo, the silvery gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species first described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1835. It can be found in south, southeast and central Europe.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 25–36 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia campestris and Tanacetum vulgare.^[4]

External links

• Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum e. V.
• Bernd Schacht's Noctuidae.de

Notes and References

1. Kratochwill, M. (2001). "Eucarta virgo (Treitschke, 1835) neu für Bayern". Beiträge zur bayerischen Entomofaunistik. 4: 27.
2. Rezbanyai-Reser, L. (1999). "Eucarta virgo euroargenta ssp. n. aus der Südschweiz (Lepido ptera: Noctuidae)". Entomologische Berichte Luzern. 41: 37-42.
3. Web site: Silvery gem (Eucarta virgo). 24 August 2020 . RikenMon's Nature-Guide.
4. Web site: 73.079 2310a Silvery Gem Eucarta virgo. 24 August 2020 . Hants Moths.