Cerapteryx graminis

Antler moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cerapteryx
Species:
C. graminis
Binomial name
Cerapteryx graminis
Synonyms
  • Charaeas graminis Linnaeus, 1758[1]
  • Heliophobus graminis Linnaeus, 1758[1]
  • Phalaena graminis Linnaeus, 1758[1]

Cerapteryx graminis, the antler moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species throughout most of Europe but is lacking in the very dry southern regions. The northernmost occurrence is Iceland, and above the Arctic Circle. It also occurs in Siberia and in North Mongolia. The species has been introduced to North America. In the Alps it rises to an altitude of 2100 meters.

  1. ^ a b c "Cerapterix graminis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-07.