Acronicta megacephala (Poplar Grey)

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Acronicta megacephala (Poplar Grey)

Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg

Systematics :

Kingdom: Animals (Animalia)
Phylum: Articulate animals (Arthropoda)
Class: Insects (Insecta)
Order: Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Group: Macro-moths ("Macro-heterocera")
Family: Owlet moths (Noctuidae)
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)

Norwegian name: Ospekveldfly

Host plants: Alnus (Alder), Populus (Aspen and Poplar), Salix (Willows, Sallows and Osiers)

Norwegian Red List 2010: Least Concern more info