| Polypogon tentacularia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Polypogon |
| Species: | P. tentacularia |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypogon tentacularia | |
Polypogon tentacularia is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, goldenrod and hawkweed.
References
- ↑ "Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polypogon tentacularia.
- "Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived 24 March 2017.
- "08849 Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758) - Palpen-Spannereule". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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