Metopoceras kneuckeri

Metopoceras kneuckeri is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from northwest Africa to Pakistan.

Metopoceras kneuckeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Metopoceras
Species:
M. kneuckeri
Binomial name
Metopoceras kneuckeri
(Rebel, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Acrobyla kneuckeri Rebel, 1903

The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on Acacia arabica.

Subspecies
  • Metopoceras kneuckeri kneuckeri
  • Metopoceras kneuckeri gloriosa (Algeria, Morocco, Mauretania, Canary Islands)
  • Metopoceras kneuckeri ariefera (Oman, Bahrain, Iran, Pakistan)


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