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Knot Grass Moth

Photo: Michał Brzeziński · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Knot Grass Moth

Acronicta rumicis

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
12 November 2022
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Acronicta rumicis, the knot grass moth, is a moth which is part of the genus Acronicta and family Noctuidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in the Palearctic region. A. rumicis lives and feeds on plants located in wide-open areas. At its larval stage, as a caterpillar, it causes such a large impact as a crop pest that it has received much attention and...

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