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Saltern Ear

Amphipoea fucosa

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

Amphipoea fucosa, the saltern ear moth, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea, found in Europe. It was described in 1830, by the German entomologist Christian Friedrich Freyer, from two type specimen found in Sligo, Ireland and Deal, Kent. It is one of four species that are difficult to tell apart, requiring the examination of the genitalia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 55Netherlands · 10United Kingdom · 4Italy · 2Switzerland · 1