Goldwing

Synthymia fixa

''Synthymia'' is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. It contains only one species, ''Synthymia fixa'', The Goldwing, which is found in southern Europe and North Africa.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 37–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July. There is one generation per year.
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Food

The larvae feed on the flowers of ''Psoralea bituminosa''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusSynthymia
SpeciesS. fixa
Photographed in
Portugal