Standfussiana wiskotti is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only found above the tree-line in the Alps in Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria. It is found to heights of up to 3,500 meters.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Standfussiana |
Species: | S. wiskotti
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Binomial name | |
Standfussiana wiskotti Standfuss, 1888
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The wingspan is 35–44 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.
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