Gothic (moth)

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The Gothic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Naenia
Species: N. typica
Binomial name
Naenia typica
Linnaeus, 1758

The Gothic (Naenia typica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout most of Europe.

This species has a wingspan of 36-46 mm. The forewings are broader than most other noctuids, blackish with a network of fine white lines (supposedly reminiscent of some elements of gothic architecture). The hindwings are grey. The species flies at night in June and July [1]. It sometimes comes to light but is not generally strongly attracted. By contrast it is strongly attracted to sugar and flowers.

The larva, which is gregarious when young, is greyish-brown with dark lines along the side and blackish markings at the hind end. It is polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of plants (see list below). This species overwinters as a larva.

  1. ^  The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

  • Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
  • Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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