Polypogon tentacularia
Species of moth
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Polypogon tentacularia is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Polypogon |
| Species: | P. tentacularia |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypogon tentacularia | |
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, goldenrod and hawkweed.
