Aedia funesta

Aedia funesta
Aedia funesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Aedia
Species: A. funesta
Binomial name
Aedia funesta
(Esper, [1786])
Synonyms
  • Noctua funesta Esper, 1786

Aedia funesta or The Druid is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, Anatolia and Iran.

There are two generations per year. Adults are on wing from April to June and from August to October.

The larvae feed on Calystegia sepium and Convolvulus arvensis.

References

  • Markku Savela. "Aedia". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  • "Aedia funesta". Moths and butterflies of Europe and North Africa. Retrieved March 24, 2017.


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