Caradrina selini explained

Caradrina selini is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. It is found in most of Europe, North Africa and the Near East.^[1]

The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex and Taraxacum species.^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies

• Caradrina selini selini (south-western Europe, Fennoscandia, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, the Alps, Germany, the Balkan Peninsula, Crete)
• Caradrina selini djebli Rungs, 1972 (Morocco, Algeria, Malta)
• Caradrina selini forsteri (Boursin, 1939) (northern Iran)
• Caradrina selini mairei Draudt, 1909 (Egypt)
• Caradrina selini selinoides Bellier, 1862 (Corsica)

External links

• "Caradrina selini (Boisduval, 1840)". Insecta.pro.
• Lepiforum e.V.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Caradrina selini Boisduval, 1840 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 16, 2018.
2. http://www.euroleps.ch/seiten/s_art.php?art=noct_selini Euroleps.ch
3. http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45514116.pdf The tribes Prodeniini and Caradrinini of Israel (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Xyleninae)