Polypogon (moth)
Encyclopedia
Polypogon is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. In the past, Zanclognatha
species were included in Polypogon.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. In the past, Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Zanclognatha was treated as a synonym of Polypogon by Poole , then split from Polypogon by Fibiger & Hacker , and reinstated as a valid genus by Poole in 1996...
species were included in Polypogon.
Species
- Polypogon fractalis (Guenée, 1854)
- Polypogon gryphalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
- Polypogon lunalis Scopoli, 1763
- Polypogon plumigeralisPolypogon plumigeralisThe Plumed Fan-foot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, northern Iran and Afghanistan. It is widespread in the Near East. In the Levant it is found in Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.Adults are on wing from April to May in Israel...
(Hübner, 1825) - Polypogon strigilatus - Common Fan-Foot Linnaeus, 1758
- Polypogon tentaculariaPolypogon tentaculariaPolypogon tentacularia is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 30 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, Goldenrod and Hawkweed....
Linnaeus, 1758 - Polypogon zelleralis Wocke, 1850