Rusina ferruginea
species of insect
The brown rustic (Rusina ferruginea) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. then East across the Palearctic to the Sayan Mountains in Central Asia.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown. A series of small white marks run along the costa. The stigmata are not well defined. The antemedian line runs obliquely from the costa and is darker than the ground colour. The postmedian line is fine and also darker than ground colour. The subterminal line is dark and irregular.
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