Chortodes morrisii

Chortodes morrisii
form bondii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chortodes
Species: C. morrisii
Binomial name
Chortodes morrisii
(Dale, 1837)
Synonyms

Acosmetia morrisii Dale, 1837
Photedes morrisii
Nonagria bondii Knaggs, 1861
Tapinostola bondii
Tapinostola sohn-retheli Püngeler, 1907
signata Otto Sohn-Rethel, 1929

Morris's Wainscot (Chortodes morrisii) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

It is found in western and southern Europe.[1][2][3] In Britain it is limited to Devon and Dorset, while the form bondii, previously occurring in Kent, is thought to be extinct.

The wingspan is 26–34 mm.[2] The moth flies in June and July.

The larvae feed on stems of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea).[4]

Subspecies

  • Chortodes morrisii morrisii
  • Chortodes morrisii sohnretheli (Rudolf Püngeler, 1907) (Italy)

References

  1. ↑ Markku Savela. "Chortodes morrisii". funet.fi. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Bert Gustafsson (12 November 2009). "Photedes morrisii". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Mike Wall. "2346 Morris's Wainscot (Chortodes morrisii)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles/Chapter 15#301


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