Image to followAI-generated illustrationTiliacea aurago
Tiliacea aurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Family: NoctuidaeGenus: Tiliaceanative in Germany
native in Germany
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5
Plants
visited
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5
Interactions
documented
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5
Host plants
known
About this species
A medium-sized noctuid moth with a polyphagous caterpillar. Overwintering occurs as an egg, and the adult flight period spans from May to September. Listed in the UK Species Inventory.
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Host plant
Yearly cycle
After the adult flight period from May to September, eggs are laid that overwinter. Larvae hatch in spring, feed on a range of plants, and later pupate, giving rise to the next generation of adults.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium
Weight
0.0325194809627761 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polyphagous
Temperature
intermediate
Overwintering
egg
Scientific profile
Tiliacea aurago is a medium-sized moth in the family Noctuidae, with a typical body mass of about 0.03 grams. The species is polyphagous, its larvae feeding on a variety of plants. It overwinters in the egg stage, with adults on the wing from May through September. The moth occupies intermediate temperature niches. Its presence in Great Britain is recorded as indeterminate in the UK Species Inventory.
Host plants
5 plants serve as food for the larvae
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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