Auchmis detersa

Description

Auchmis detersa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1791. It is found from north-western Africa through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan and through Siberia to Lake Baikal. The wingspan is 40–51 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. The young larvae feed on Berberis vulgaris. The larvae overwinter and pupate in May of the following year. Auchmis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Its eyes are naked and without lashes. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint evenly scaled and third joint prominent. Antennae ciliated in male. Thorax tuftless. Abdomen with small dorsal tufts on proximal segments. Mid tibia very rarely spined. Wings with crenulate cilia. Hindwings with obsolescent vein 5.