Lamprosticta culta

Lamprosticta culta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lamprosticta
Species: L. culta
Binomial name
Lamprosticta culta
Synonyms
  • Noctua culta Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Phalaena (Noctua) viridana Walch, 1779
  • Chariptera viridana

Lamprosticta culta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Pyrenees to Ukraine and in Turkey.

The wingspan is 40–48 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year. Adults are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on the leaves of various trees and shrubs, including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus species and Fruit trees. Larvae can be found from August to September.

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