Rhyacia simulans
Introduction '''''Rhyacia simulans''''', the '''dotted rustic''', is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766.It is found in most of Europe, south to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, east to Turkey, the Caucasus, Tomsk and Minusinsk.
Technical description and variation The wingspan is 45–60 mm. It is like ''Epipsilia latens'' Hbn. but larger; the forewing paler, the stigmata with distinct pale and dark outlines. ''pyrophila'' Schiff. is ochreous grey; ''suffusa'' Tutt is darker, the forewing being blackish grey; —''latens'' Stph. is unicolorous black, with still more intense markings.
Biology Adults are on wing from June to September.Larva dark brown; the subdorsal area brownish-tannish peach; dorsal line thin, pale, edged with black; a row of dorsal V-shaped marks; an interrupted white lateral stripe.The larvae feed on ''Gramineae'', ''Rumex'' and ''Taraxacum'' species.
References
External links ** Taxonomy* ''Lepiforum e.V. ''* ''De Vlinderstichting''