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Arctornis l-nigrum

Black V moth
Live specimen
Arctornis l-nigrum okurai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Arctornis
Species:
A. l-nigrum
Binomial name
Arctornis l-nigrum
(Müller, 1764)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena l-nigrum Müller, 1764
  • Arctornis pusillata Dannehl, 1926
  • Bombyx v-nigrum Fabricius, 1775
  • Bombyx nivosa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Arctornis l-nigrum, the black V moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was described by Otto Friedrich Müller in 1764. It is found in the Palearctic realm and Asia.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from May to July.

The caterpillars feed on beech and birch.

  • Female
    Female
  • Male
    Male

Subspecies

  • Arctornis l-nigrum l-nigrum
  • Arctornis l-nigrum asahinai (Inoue, 1956) (Japan)
  • Arctornis l-nigrum okurai (Okano, 1959) (Taiwan)
  • Arctornis l-nigrum ussurica Bytinski-Salz, 1939 (Ussuri)
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