98,744 observationsNNA
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Noctuidae ›Genus: Noctua
About
The large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. It is an abundant species throughout the Palearctic ecozone, one of the most common and most familiar moths of the region. In some years the species is highly migratory with large numbers appearing suddenly in marginal parts of the range.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Large Yellow Underwing is Noctua pronuba.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the class Insecta.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the family Noctuidae.
- Large Yellow Underwing belongs to the genus Noctua.