White-spotted pinion moth

(Cosmia diffinis)

Description

The White-spotted Pinion (Cosmia diffinis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family.It is found in central and southern Europe,north it is found up to central England and the southern parts of The Netherlands.There is a disjunct population in Gotland.South,it is found up to Spain,Italy,Russia,northern Greece and Bulgaria.East,it is found up to Lithuania and the Black Sea.The wingspan is 29–35 mm.Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Cosmia
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