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Mormo (moth)
''Mormo '' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f .... Species * '' Mormo cyanea'' Sugi, 1982 * '' Mormo maura'' – Old Lady, Black Underwing * '' Mormo muscivirens'' Butler, 1878 * '' Mormo nyctichroa'' (Hampson, 1908) * '' Mormo olivescaria'' (Swinhoe, 1897) * '' Mormo phaeochroa'' (Hampson, 1908) * '' Mormo venata'' (Hampson, 1908) ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormo Maura
''Mormo maura'', the old lady or black underwing, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Systema Naturae. It is found in the Palearctic realm, from north-western Africa through all over southern Europe. It reaches its northern border in the west in northern Ireland and central Scotland, in central Europe, in northern Germany and Poland. In some Nordic countries, there are single finds. The other occurrence areas include Turkestan, Anatolia, the Middle East and Iraq. The name "old lady" refers to the fact that the wing pattern was said to resemble the shawls worn by elderly Victorian fashion, Victorian ladies. Technical description and variation The wingspan is 55–65 mm. The length of the forewings is 30–36 mm. Forewing dull fuscous blackish, the median area usually darker; the paler ground colour being really ochreous grey, thickl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |