Thysanoplusia daubei
Introduction '''''Thysanoplusia daubei''''' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North and East Africa, Southern Europe, Arabia, Turkey, Southern Iran to the Himalayas, India, Indochina, China, Japan and Taiwan.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The closest relatives of ''T.daubei'' are the afrotropical ''Thysanoplusia indicator'' (Walker, 1858) and the South-East Asiatic ''Thysanoplusia lectula'' that is larger in size.
Biology The larvae feed on ''Sonchus'', ''Chondrilla'', ''Cichorium'' and ''Mentha'' species.
References
External links ** Fauna Europaea* Lepiforum.de