Mythimna prominens explained

Mythimna prominens is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found on Malta and in Greece, France, the Iberian Peninsula and Italy.^[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco,^[2] the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[3]

This species has a wingspan of 28–36 mm^[4] and the larvae feed on Lilium species, including Lilium multiflorum.

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065356/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=448399 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.noctuidae.de/page/art/prominens.html Noctuidae.de
3. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Mythimna prominens (Walker, 1856) . Afromoths . January 29, 2018.
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18410714#page/507/mode/1up Hampson, 1914. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement.