4,372 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia âșPhylum: Arthropoda âșClass: Insecta âșOrder: Lepidoptera âșFamily: Noctuidae âșGenus: Mythimna
About
Mythimna impura, the smoky wainscot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob HĂŒbner in 1808. It is distributed throughout most of the Palearctic realm from Ireland in the west of Europe east to the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Kazakhstan, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, then Japan. In Europe it is found from the Arctic Circle to Spain and Italy (including Sicily) in the south, as well as in the northern regions of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Smoky Wainscot is Mythimna impura.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the class Insecta.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the family Noctuidae.
- Smoky Wainscot belongs to the genus Mythimna.