Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862) is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862)

Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862)

Autographa excelsa is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Eurasia, with 38–42 mm wingspan and Urtica-feeding larvae.

Family
Genus
Autographa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Autographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862)

Autographa excelsa is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species can be found in the Baltic region, southern Finland, the Tatra Mountains, northern European Russia, Siberia, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. It has a wingspan that measures 38 to 42 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from the end of July through August. The larvae of Autographa excelsa feed on plants from the Urtica genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Autographa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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