MU

15-29 mm

FU

Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishThe Nun
    English (US)Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
    EspañolPolilla excremento de pájaro
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    MalvaceaeAlcea roseaCommon hollyhock
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Acontia apricaHübner, 1808
    Noctua apricaHübner, 1808
    Noctua alboaterHaworth, 1809
    Acontia limbolarisGeyer, 1832
    Acontia unoculaFreyer, 1849

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Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Lower Risk
Legally protected
CITES