Euxoa culminicola
Species of moth
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Euxoa culminicola is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Alps and Pyrenees in Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Euxoa |
| Species: | E. culminicola |
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| Euxoa culminicola (Staudinger, 1870) | |
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Description
Biology
Euxoa culminicola occurs only in a few places in the Alps and Pyrenees above the tree line at altitudes between 2000 and 3000 meters. way of life There is species one generation per year, the moths fly in July and August. The moths are active during the day and at night. They have been observed nectar feeding during the day. The larvae live from September. They overwinter and pupate in May of the following year.
