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Micronoctua karsholti Fibiger 1997
The smallest Erebidae species of Europe!
Mediterranian climate. Spotted on 4 days on 26 , 28 , 29 and 30 september 2012 and on 01 oktober 2012.
It is known from southern Turkey, Cyprus, the islands of south-east Greece, and the northern Levant (including Lebanon, Syria and Israel). The wingspan is 6-9 mm. The resting position is flat, with the forewing hind margins against each other. The hindwing venation is bifid. The head, patagia and prothorax are blackish, while the rest of the thorax and ground colour of the forewing is unicolorous dark greyish brown. All crosslines of the forewing are present and black. The fringes are grey. The hindwing is light greyish brown. The underside is unicolorous light brown, with a weakly marked postmedian line and a discal spot. The habitat consists of warm, dry areas in open grassland with many herbaceous plants and open pine forests. There are multiple generations per year and adults have been recorded from April to October.
Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013
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